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Jemima Goldsmith accuses Russell Brand of violence and abuse against her
Jemima Goldsmith has accused her former partner Russell Brand of violence, coercive control and abuse during their relationship, which lasted about a year around 2014. She said she called police to remove him from her home during a violent incident but did not press charges, partly because she feared press attention would affect her teenage children. Her statement followed Brand’s conviction and prison sentence, and she expressed support for the women who testified against him.
Brand was sentenced to 10-and-a-half years in prison after being convicted of raping a woman in 2009 and sexually assaulting three other women. Goldsmith said she had helped journalists investigating allegations against him and would have testified about his behaviour if sued. She also explained that a 2015 injunction involving Brand and a woman who had made allegations about an incident at Goldsmith’s home was sought to stop what she described as harassment; police had earlier found no case to answer over that encounter.
In short
- Jemima Goldsmith alleges Brand was violent and abusive during their relationship.
- She says she called police in 2014 but chose not to press charges.
- Brand received a 10-and-a-half-year sentence for rape and sexual assault.
Explained simply
Jemima Goldsmith is a writer and producer who was in a relationship with comedian Russell Brand for about a year around 2014. Their relationship took place before the allegations and criminal case that later brought renewed attention to Brand’s conduct.
Brand has been convicted of rape and sexual assault offences involving four women, for which he received a prison sentence. The case has drawn attention to how allegations of sexual violence are investigated and heard in court, and to the experiences of people who say they were harmed by him.
Goldsmith’s account concerns her own relationship with Brand and is separate from the offences decided by the court. Her comments also refer to an earlier police inquiry and a 2015 injunction involving another woman, which arose from an incident at Goldsmith’s home.