Russell Brand is my son – the unproven accusations against him are part of a vendetta, says Ron Brand

THE comic’s dad has slammed the rape and sex assault claims made against his son as part of a “vendetta”.

Ron Brand, 80, posted messages on Facebook defending him against “unproven allegations”.

He reckoned: “Is this seriously the most important thing happening in the World? Immigrants? Cost of Living? 10s of thousands killed in Ukraine?

“Who is Prioritising at BBC News? Who is really driving this Vendetta?”

In another post he added: “With many struggling to pay bills. The unproven accusations of 15 years ago take lead on BBC News?”

He added: “The Russell Brand Vendetta. Like a man who owns an orchard being accused of stealing an apple?”

Former actor and stand-up Brand, 48, has also been backed by supporters of his off-the-wall conspiracy theories.

The GB News presenter Beverley Turner is among those to support him.

She replied to Brand’s online video denying the allegations to say: “Keep going. This proves you are winning. You’re a hero.”

But radio and telly host Turner, 49, was blasted as “shameful” on the news channel yesterday over the message she sent.