Katy Perry and Justin Trudeau Make First Public Outing After Russell Brand Sentencing
A dinner in Beverly Hills
Perry and Trudeau spent the evening at E. Baldi, a Beverly Hills restaurant. Their appearance on Nov. 11 was described as their first public outing since Brand’s conviction.
Perry wore a black off-the-shoulder top with light jeans, boots and a purse. Trudeau chose a navy sweater and dark jeans. The pair confirmed their relationship in October 2025.
The court’s verdict and sentence
Brand, Perry’s former husband, was convicted in London of one rape count and three sexual assault counts. The court cleared him of two other rape counts and one count of indecent assault.
He received a prison term of 10 years and six months. Judge Joel Bennathan called Brand a “sexual predator,” and praised the women who testified for their bravery, according to the account of the sentencing. Brand’s legal team may appeal.
Perry’s connection to the case
Perry and Brand were married from 2010 to 2012. Their marriage was largely excluded from the trial, and Perry was not asked to provide a witness statement in the police investigation, which covered alleged events between 2004 and 2009.
Perry has not commented publicly on the conviction. In a 2013 interview with The Sunday Times, she said the relationship had damaged her self-worth, describing it as being in someone else’s hands.
Charges and Brand’s response
Police charged Brand in April 2025 over alleged offenses dating from 1999 to 2005. He denied the allegations and pleaded not guilty; further charges were brought in December 2025 over alleged incidents in 2009, and he also denied those charges.
The article says the expanded case involved six women and included charges of rape, sexual assault and indecent assault. Before sentencing, his lawyer Ian Winter KC described Brand as a “fundamentally different person today” from the person he was when the incidents took place.
Key points
- Perry and Trudeau were seen together in Los Angeles on Nov. 11.
- A London court convicted Brand on four charges and acquitted him on three others.
- Perry was not asked to provide a witness statement in the police investigation.