Revealed: Russell Brand transfered his £5million country home into his wife's name - just a month before his rape and sexual assault trial

Russell Brand transferred ownership of his £5 million country house to his wife Laura just a month before his trial for rape and sexual assault, the Daily Mail can reveal.The move is thought to be an attempt to prevent the property being seized and sold to compensate women who may now come forward to claim they too were his victims.It’s widely anticipated that Brand, 51, will be sued in civil courts for compensation both here and in the US following his conviction and imprisonment for ten and a half years for rape and other sex offences.And it’s thought this is what prompted him to make Laura the legal owner of his single biggest asset, after she supported him throughout the trial, even giving evidence in his defence.The sprawling six-bed riverside house features manicured gardens, a swimming pool and a private cinema, built after Brand and his wife spent £1million upgrading it.Until last month’s switch Brand himself had been the sole owner of the property which is in countryside outside Henley on Thames. Russell Brand transferred ownership of his £5 million country house to his wife Laura on September 15 - just a month before his trial at for rape and sexual assault. He has previously sold The Crown, a former pub in Pishill, near Henley, for £975,000 - making a £125,000 profit Brand, 51, pictured with his wife Laura Gallacher, 39, was convicted of rape and three counts of sexual assault this week at Southwark Crown Court and faces a lengthy prison sentence The transfer is revealed in new documents which have just been made public which show on September 15 the property was transferred to his wife Laura, 39, who is the mother of his three children.Brand had bought it ten years ago for £3.35 million and in the paperwork confirming the transfer its value is put at £3.8 million, but property experts suggest it is actually worth almost twice that figure.Brand, who is said to be worth £20 million, was represented by a Chancery Lane law firm, who confirmed he was transferor of the property to Laura.It had been the family home until the end of 2024 when, shortly before he was charged with rape, the Brands moved to the US, reportedly renting a four-bedroom waterfront carriage house in Santa Rosa Beach, Florida.The property was owned by his company Pablo Diablo’s Legitimate Business Firm (PDLBF), which he has since moved to wind up.That company had reserves of more than £12 million in 2024, but the accounts for 2025, which were published in May this year, just five months before the start of his trial, showed reserves had fallen to £3.3 million.This is again thought to indicate him moving his fortune around to try to protect it from any civil claims.Since his conviction last week it’s emerged that six more women have contacted police in the UK with allegations against Brand - while at least one new accuser has come forward in the US. Brand, who has previously admitted he has led a promiscuous lifestyle, is pictured in 2007 with two burlesque dancers at the Brit awards, neither of whom were involved in the court case He is also facing a US civil action stemming from the production of the film Arthur in 2010 where the complainant is suing for unspecified damages from Brand.We speak to the detective who brought down Russell BrandHi, I'm Alex Matthews, Editor of The Crime Desk.Russell Brand has been found guilty of rape and three sexual assaults - and our reporters Caroline Cheetham and Liz Hull were in court every day to witness it all. They sat down with Detective Inspector Laura Nelson who revealed why the women who accused him in the infamous documentary were not involved in his rape trial. Subscribe to The Crime Desk to listen to the podcast. The company had been used to manage fees from Brand's output on platforms like Rumble, live performances and merchandise sales. His YouTube channel was permanently 'demonetised' after the sexual abuse allegations were first aired in 2023, meaning he cannot use it to make money.Brand's now-defunct acting and broadcasting career, and subsequent transformation into born-again Christian and guru-like online philosopher, has given him consistent income, to the point he once boasted: 'I don't need to make any more money.'However, legal fees for his trial have already cost him £1m, he he could face new rape charges within weeks, and he is facing civil litigation in the High Court over an alleged sexual assault, as well as legal action in the US.And his income is set to dwindle further after publisher Pan Macmillan said it would withdraw two of his self-help books from sale.In October last year Brand sold The Crown, a former pub in Pishill, near Henley, for £975,000 - making a reported £125,000 on what he paid for it.The decision to sell came after his attempts to turn the pub into a private recording studio and office space were rejected by South Oxfordshire District Council following heavy opposition from local residents and the Campaign for Real Ale.Matthew Claughton, managing director of Olliers Solicitors, told the Mail that Brand's punishment would 'not end when he walks out of prison'. It is widely anticipated that Brand, 51, will be sued in civil courts for compensation in the UK and US following his conviction The property was transferred to his wife Laura who is the mother of his three children Brand was found guilty of rape and sexual assault last week and sentenced on Monday. He left Southwark Crown Court in a prison van'His victims could explore claims for damages arising from the sexual assaults, including compensation for physical or psychiatric injury and consequential financial loss,' he said.'In my experience, this is very rare, less routine than the criminal proceedings and historic allegations can raise complicated limitations and evidential questions.'However, a criminal conviction plainly changes the landscape. Civil proceedings apply the lower balance-of-probabilities standard rather than the criminal standard of proof.'How did Russell Brand become a predator? What comes next? 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