A lighthearted moment Russell Brand shared with one of the Trump administration's top health officials is getting a much harsher second look.

Back in September the comedian shared a stage with Dr. Oz during the Make America Healthy Again summit. Oz — who oversees Medicare and Medicaid for the administration — told the audience Brand had been embracing Agriculture Secretary Brooke Rollins behind the scenes.

Brand had a quick comeback. "She initiated that contact, I should make clear, doctor," he said. Oz laughed before Brand added, "Actually, you initiated it."

Charges already pending

The banter stands out because Brand was already fighting several rape and sexual assault charges when it happened. He had denied all of them.

Brand counts Health Secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr. as a close ally. Kennedy was also at the September event along with Vice President JD Vance.

The sentence

On Monday Brand was ordered to spend 10 years and 6 months in prison. A jury found him guilty of rape on one count as well as three sexual assault counts.

Jurors cleared him of two further rape charges plus a single count of attempted indecent assault. Brand has insisted his encounters were consensual.