Russell Brand’s ex claims over his marriage to Katy Perry revealed in new doco
A new Netflix documentary features claims from Russell Brand's ex-girlfriend, Jordan Martin, regarding his past behavior and desire for fame. The documentary release follows Brand's recent conviction and sentencing for rape and sexual assault.
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The documentary highlights the intersection of celebrity culture and accountability in the wake of serious criminal convictions.
Share article Russell Brand’s ex-girlfriend Jordan Martin has made new claims about why the jailed comedian married pop star Katy Perry in 2010.
In a new Netflix documentary Russell Brand: Open Secret , Martin claims Brand, who has been jailed for 10 years and six months for rape and sexual assault , had “always wanted to marry someone famous”.
Russell Brand’s ex Jordan Martin claimed he always wanted to marry someone famous like pop star Katy Perry in the new Netflix documentary Russell Brand: Open Secret. Getty/Christopher Polk
“He’s doing exactly what he always wanted to do and be married to someone famous, which he always said he would be,” Martin claims.
Brand and Perry met in 2008 on the set of comedy film Get Him to the Greek and married in India in 2010.
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