Dannii Minogue's eerie warning about Russell Brand resurfaces 20 years later as disgraced comedian is jailed for rape

More than 20 years before Russell Brand was sentenced to more than a decade behind bars for rape, singer Dannii Minogue publicly branded him a 'vile predator' and claimed he 'wouldn't take no for an answer'.

The 55-year-old Australian pop star made the explosive remarks during a 2006 interview with The Mirror at the Michele Watches Summer Party, in which she detailed an uncomfortable experience while appearing on Brand's short-lived MTV programme 1 Leicester Square.

'He is completely crazy and a bit of a vile predator. I certainly don't think he has cured his sex addiction, that's for sure,' Minogue said at the time.

'He wouldn't take no for an answer.

'He always goes that step too far. Never quite far enough to slap his face, but usually too far.' 

The younger sister of Australian superstar Kylie Minogue claimed the comedian repeatedly made inappropriate comments during their encounter.

More than 20 years before Russell Brand, 51, was sentenced to more than a decade behind bars for rape, singer Dannii Minogue (pictured) publicly branded him a 'vile predator' and claimed he 'wouldn't take no for an answer'

Minogue made the explosive remarks during a 2006 interview, in which she detailed an uncomfortable experience while appearing on Brand's short-lived MTV programme 1 Leicester Square (pictured)

'He kept making shocking remarks that I can't even repeat,' she said.

'Just uttering the words would make me blush.'

According to Minogue, Brand complimented her 'fabulous breasts' before following her down a corridor and persistently asking for her phone number.

'He's just not my type,' she added.

While she acknowledged the comedian was 'obviously very intelligent', Minogue also took aim at his flamboyant appearance.

'He wears more makeup than I do,' she said.

'Normally I love guys with eyeliner on. It can be very sexy, but not on Russell. Absolutely no way, never.'

The interview resurfaced in 2023 after multiple women accused Brand of sexual assault, bringing renewed attention to Minogue's comments nearly two decades later. 

Brand (pictured in 2006) was found guilty of rape and three counts of sexual assault, following a four-week trial at Southwark Crown Court in London

Last week, Brand, 51, was found guilty of rape and three counts of sexual assault for offences committed between 2004 and 2009 following a four-week trial at Southwark Crown Court in London.

On Monday, he was sentenced to 10 years and six months in prison, with the judge describing him as a 'sexual predator' who committed offences against multiple women over a five-year period.

The disgraced comedian will be moved to a prison for sex offenders amid reports he has spent his first three days behind bars cowering in his cell at HMP Wandsworth. 

He mouthed 'I love you' and 'we'll be OK' to his wife Laura Gallacher as they had a brief conversation before he was led from the dock and down to the cells.

She visibly crumpled in the gallery, falling forward in her seat as the judge handed down the sentence, and later fought back tears as she left court, holding hands with a friend.

Brand's father Ron Brand also looked shaken by the length of the sentence, which is likely to mean at least seven years behind bars for the actor.

Asked how his son would cope in prison, Mr Brand said: 'Yeah, he's strong, he's strong.' Asked how his daughter-in-law would cope without her husband, he replied: 'She's strong as well.'

Asked by a reporter if he had a message for his son's victims, he said: 'The victims, what victims? What Russell?' After the reporter said she meant 'his victims', he continued: 'The girls you mean, who chased and harassed him.'

On Monday, Brand was sentenced to 10 years and six months in prison, with the judge describing him as a 'sexual predator' who committed offences against multiple women over a five-year period

Ron said he 'didn't care' that his son had been convicted and hit out at 'the system'.

Members of the public banged on a prison van thought to be carrying Brand as it left Southwark Crown Court. Some members of the public yelled abuse as the van departed, with one man shouting: 'Not so funny now Russell'.

The sexual predator believed he could commit offences 'with impunity' and abused the fame, influence and power he wielded to satisfy his 'voracious' and violent appetite for gratification, the sentencing judge said.

Jailing him, Mr Justice Bennathan told Brand he had become a dangerous 'sexual predator' after finding fame, blasting his 'staggering arrogance' and 'contempt' for women in his life 'unburdened by the rules of decent people'.

'You were clever and, in many people's eyes, funny and charismatic. You had also become a sexual predator,' he said.

He added that Brand had 'a casual and arrogant disregard for a woman's right to say no to you', adding: 'Fame meant you thought you could act how you like, when you like.'

Brand's sentencing comes just over three years after allegations against him first became public. 

The Met has also confirmed investigations are ongoing into two allegations of rape made against Brand.

Russell Brand arriving at Southwark Crown Court with his wife Laura Brand

He mouthed 'I love you' and 'we'll be OK' to his wife Laura Gallacher as they had a brief conversation before he was led from the dock and down to the cells

At pre-trial court hearings, it was revealed one of the complaints comes from a woman who dated Brand when he was 30 and she was a 16-year-old schoolgirl.

More women came forward to police after Brand was first accused, and prosecutors are assessing whether to bring further charges.

Metropolitan Police Commissioner Sir Mark Rowley said he expected more victims to come forward.

In September 2023, an investigation by journalists from The Sunday Times, The Times, and Channel 4 Dispatches published accusations from women who said they had been raped, sexually abused, and degraded by Brand.

The revelations prompted four women to come forward to accuse Brand of criminal offences, while another two women came forward once Brand had been charged.

At the height of his success, Brand was named 'S***ger Of The Year' three times in a row by The Sun newspaper as his behaviour towards women was accepted and even celebrated.

But evidence at his criminal trial revealed Brand to be a man who abused his fame to obtain sex while treating women as objects, while his entourage and showbiz bosses faced accusations of 'normalising' sexual misconduct and failing to act on complaints against the star.