Jemima Goldsmith Accuses Russell Brand of Abuse: 'I Had to Call the Police'
Jemima Goldsmith has accused her ex-boyfriend Russell Brand of violence and abuse, saying she once had to call the police to have him removed from her home. The British TV producer made the claims in a statement posted on X just hours after Brand was sentenced to prison for rape and sexual assault.
Goldsmith, 52, said she has "had my own personal experience of his violence, coercive control and abuse," according to LADbible.
'A Violent Incident' in 2014
Goldsmith, who was previously known as Jemima Khan, dated Brand for around a year, with their relationship ending in 2014. In her statement, she described one incident from that year in particular.
"I had to call the police to have him removed from my house in 2014 during a violent incident," she wrote.
She said she "chose not to press charges at the time and not to go public with this," in part because she was worried about the impact press attention would have on her children, who were teenagers at the time. She added that she has neither seen nor spoken to Brand since 2014.
Goldsmith was careful to say that her experience was far less severe than what the women in the criminal case went through. She said her pain "pales in comparison" to theirs, though she noted it had a lasting impact on her.
Standing With Brand's Victims
In the statement, Goldsmith said she was "strongly and unequivocally on the side of all of Brand's victims" and was "in awe" of the women who testified against him at trial.
She also revealed that she had quietly helped the journalists who first exposed Brand in 2023, naming Ros Urwin, Louisa Compton and Dorothy Byrne. She said she had offered to testify about his conduct if the newspaper that published the victims' accounts was ever sued.
Goldsmith said she was relieved that Brand had "finally faced justice," ABC News reported.
Brand Sentenced to 10 and a Half Years
Goldsmith's statement came on the same day Brand, 51, was sentenced at Southwark Crown Court in London to 10 years and six months in prison. A jury found him guilty on Nov. 5 of one count of rape and three counts of sexual assault involving four women between 2004 and 2009. He was cleared of three other counts.
The rape involved a woman who was a 21-year-old fan when, she said, Brand attacked her at his home in 2009 after she met him backstage at a show. The sexual assault victims included a Channel 4 worker and an MTV worker.
During sentencing, Mr Justice Joel Bennathan told Brand that his "status protected you" until journalists exposed his conduct, according to LBC. The judge also criticized Brand's "casual, arrogant disregard to any woman's right to say no."
Brand must serve at least two-thirds of his sentence before he can be considered for release.
Metropolitan Police Detective Superintendent Andy Furphy praised the courage of the women who came forward. He said that fame and the passage of time do not change the issue of consent.
Brand's Response
Brand had denied all of the charges against him throughout the case, which went to a four-week trial starting in October. He showed no emotion as the sentence was read and told his wife, Laura, "we'll be okay" as he was led from the dock.
Brand has not publicly responded to Goldsmith's allegations. HuffPost UK said it contacted his legal team for comment, according to Yahoo News UK.
His father, Ronald Brand, has defended his son, calling the jury "corrupt" without offering evidence and saying he no longer believes in the justice system.
Police are also investigating further rape allegations against the comedian.
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