Jemima Goldsmith Accuses Russell Brand of Abuse

Jemima Goldsmith has publicly accused her former partner Russell Brand of "violence, coercive control and abuse." The TV producer and screenwriter broke her silence following Brand's sentencing at Southwark Crown Court on Monday, where he received a 10-and-a-half-year prison sentence for one count of rape and three counts of sexual assault.

Ms Goldsmith, who dated Brand from September 2013 until their relationship ended in 2014, alleged in a statement posted on X that she was forced to call the police to remove Brand from her home after a violent incident that year. She explained that she chose not to pursue charges at the time to shield her teenage sons from media attention. "I have neither seen nor spoken to Brand since that period in 2014," she wrote. "Whilst my pain in relation to this, pales in comparison to what the women have testified in court have suffered, this was a difficult period in my life which has had a lasting impact."

She expressed admiration for the women who testified during Brand's trial, describing herself as "in awe" of their bravery. Ms Goldsmith also revealed that she had assisted journalists investigating Brand over the years and had committed to testifying in court should the newspaper that published the women's allegations face legal action.

Dispute over Massage Therapist Injunction

Ms Goldsmith also addressed a court injunction obtained in 2015 against massage therapist Szilvia Berki, who had made allegations against Brand. Ms Goldsmith had hired Ms Berki to give Brand a massage at her Oxfordshire home in June 2014. Ms Berki later made allegations concerning Brand's conduct during the visit, which both Brand and Ms Goldsmith denied. Brand subsequently obtained an injunction against Ms Berki, who was also ordered to pay him £50,000. The order prevented her from making any allegations of criminal offences against Brand or Ms Goldsmith.

Defending her involvement, Ms Goldsmith alleged she had faced "oppressive and unacceptable" harassment from Ms Berki. She stated that Ms Berki came to her house for approximately 30 minutes in June 2014, and that Brand asked her to leave shortly after her arrival. Ms Goldsmith maintained she did not witness anything untoward during the interaction, despite Brand later being found guilty of sexually assaulting other women and physically assaulting her. Ms Berki later reported to the police that Brand had pushed her and that she was "attacked" by Ms Goldsmith's dog, which she described as licking her face. Police investigated Ms Berki's complaint, and Ms Goldsmith provided a statement and CCTV footage. According to Ms Goldsmith, police concluded there was no case to answer, and subsequent reviews by the IPCC and Thames Valley Police Professional Standards upheld these findings. Ms Goldsmith also alleged she suffered "vicious antisemitic and threatening abuse online and in emails" in connection with the dispute, and supported the harassment order to prevent Ms Berki from targeting her and her family.

Ms Goldsmith concluded her statement by saying, "I am pleased and relieved that Russell Brand has finally received justice."