Bare-Knuckle Boxer Interviews from Inside UK Prison
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Bare-Knuckle Boxer Interviews from Inside UK Prison
- Brett May, a bare-knuckle boxer, reportedly gave an interview to "Not Guilty TV" via a mobile phone from inside HMP Manchester, also known as Strangeways, despite the illegality of inmates possessing phones in UK prisons.
- May, who was 35 years old in April, was sentenced to five years for offenses including intimidating a witness, harassment, and using a phone in prison.
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A bare-knuckle boxer, Brett May, allegedly conducted a video interview for the YouTube channel “Not Guilty TV” while incarcerated at HMP Manchester, known as Strangeways. This occurred despite strict UK laws prohibiting prisoners from possessing mobile phones or giving unauthorized video interviews to the media. May was sentenced in April to a five-year prison term for several offenses, including witness intimidation, harassment, and the use of a mobile phone while already in prison.
The video, titled “Brett May breaks silence from HMP Strangeways,” has garnered nearly 30,000 views. In the interview, May claims to be “in Strangeways bro… in the penthouse” and uses the platform to promote an upcoming fight. He also made defiant statements about his incarceration, saying, “You think I give a f*** about jail? I can sit in here rest my life.” This is not the first instance of May reportedly giving an interview from behind bars; in January, “Not Guilty TV” posted a phone interview with him, seemingly from HMP Hull.
Under UK law, the unauthorized possession of a device capable of transmitting or receiving electronic communications, including mobile phones, within a prison is a criminal offense, carrying a maximum penalty of two years imprisonment and/or a fine. While inmates in UK prisons do have access to phones, this is through a structured and controlled Prison Telephone System (PTS), where calls are outgoing only, recorded, and made to approved numbers. The use of mobile phones by prisoners is a significant concern for security, as they can be used to organize further criminal activity and intimidate individuals outside prison.