# Massage therapist who was ‘attacked by Russell Brand after being hired on his birthday’ has been silenced for more than a decade by draconian gagging order

- URL: https://talkfuse.com/story/massage-therapist-who-was-attacked-by-russell-brand-after-being-hired-on-his-birthday-has-been-silenced-for-more-than-a-decade-by-draconian-gagging-order/
- Published: 2026-11-08T00:13:20+00:00
- Updated: 2026-11-08T00:20:57+00:00
- Original publisher: Daily Mail (publisher lean: Right)
- Original article: https://www.dailymail.com/news/article-16275007/Massage-therapist-Russell-Brand-hired-draconian-gagging-order.html?ns_mchannel=rss&ns_campaign=1490&ito=1490
- Topics: Cybersecurity, Technology, World

## Key points

- A court order has silenced Berki’s allegations for over a decade.
- Police dropped their investigation into the 2014 complaint.
- Critics say MPs should examine the restrictions.

## Summary

A massage therapist who accused Russell Brand of assault has been barred by a court order from discussing her allegations for more than a decade, including with police and family. The newly reported restrictions have prompted criticism from a media lawyer and calls for MPs to examine whether they improperly limit freedom of expression.

Szilvia Berki said she was pushed and left frightened during a 2014 visit to Jemima Goldsmith’s home, where she had been hired to give Brand a birthday massage for £500; the massage did not take place. Brand and Goldsmith denied wrongdoing, and police dropped their investigation. In 2015, they obtained an anti-harassment order barring Berki from making allegations or discussing the visit, and requiring her to pay £50,000 in legal costs; she has since made three unsuccessful appeals.

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