Jemima Goldsmith says ex-partner Russell Brand physically assaulted her

Jemima Goldsmith has said her former partner Russell Brand physically assaulted her during a violent incident in 2014, when she called police to remove him from her home. Her statement followed Brand’s conviction for rape and sexual assault, and she expressed support for the women who testified against him.

Goldsmith said she chose not to press charges or speak publicly at the time because she was concerned about the effect of press attention on her teenage children. She said she had helped journalists investigating Brand and would have testified about his behaviour if required. Brand was found guilty of raping one woman and sexually assaulting three others in incidents between 2004 and 2009, while being cleared of three other charges; Goldsmith also addressed renewed scrutiny of a harassment order the former couple obtained against a woman who had made allegations about Brand.