Russell Model has shared his ideas on his ex-wife Katy Perry’s new relationship with Justin Trudeau.
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Particulars of a romance between Perry and the previous Prime Minister of Canada first emerged again in summer season. Then, in October, the Day by day Mail printed images of the pair embracing and kissing on the higher deck of a yacht.
In the direction of the tip of the month, the couple formally confirmed their relationship with their first public look collectively in Paris, and earlier this month, Perry joined Trudeau for a diplomatic lunch with the previous Japanese Prime Minister.
Embattled comic Model – who earlier this 12 months was charged with 5 counts of sexual assault and rape – introduced up their new romance at a Turning Level USA occasion on Thursday (December 18), the place Perry’s mom, Mary, was reportedly in attendance.
“Look, Katy Perry, I used to be married to her,” he instructed the Arizona crowd. “I really like her nonetheless, and I’m glad that her mother’s within the room to listen to me say this, however look. I used to be okay with Orlando Bloom, however Justin Trudeau? Come on, man! Don’t put me in a class with that man! That globalist stooge.”
Perry and Model have been married from 2010 to 2012, with the comic submitting for divorce.
In Might of this 12 months, Model appeared at Southwark Crown Court docket, going through one allegation of rape, one allegation of indecent assault, and two counts of sexual assault. All offences are alleged to have occurred between 1999 and 2005, and are associated to 4 ladies.
Following his not responsible plea, the case will now go to trial, which is about to start June 3 2026. On the time, BBC Information reported that Model didn’t interact or discuss to media on his means into the courtroom. As soon as inside, he stood within the glass dock and spoke to substantiate his identify, in addition to “not responsible” to every rely put to him.
He stays on conditional bail till the trial, with a pre-trial evaluate scheduled for Might 20 2026.
The costs have been introduced in opposition to Model on April 4, and the identical day, he launched a press release denying the allegations through Instagram. Within the video, captioned “my response”, he denied all allegations made in opposition to him.
“I used to be a idiot earlier than I lived within the gentle of the Lord. I used to be a drug addict, a intercourse addict and an imbecile, however what I by no means was, was a rapist,” he acknowledged. “I’ve by no means engaged in non-consensual exercise. I pray you can see that by wanting in my eyes”.
He concluded: “I’m now going to have the chance to defend these prices in courtroom, and I’m extremely grateful for that”.
The TV host and actor rose to fame within the 2000s with TV exhibits corresponding to Big Brother’s Large Mouth, earlier than transferring into appearing and showing in comedies like Forgetting Sarah Marshall (2008), Get Him To The Greek (2011) and Arthur (2011).
Russell Model can also be concerned in a civil go well with within the US, unrelated to his prices in Britain, the place he has been sued by an unnamed additional who claims he assaulted her on the set of Arthur. Studio Warner Bros, who’re additionally named as defendants, supplied outtakes from the movie to be used within the case.
