Jemima Goldsmith accuses Russell Brand of past violence

Goldsmith shares personal history

The television producer stated she called police to remove him from her home during a violent incident in 2014. She explained that she chose not to press charges then because she worried about the impact on her teenage children. Goldsmith noted she has neither seen nor spoken to Brand since that period ended in 2014. She described this difficult time as having a lasting impact on her life despite her support for other victims.

Legal proceedings and timeline

Brand was sentenced to ten years and six months in prison for raping a fan and sexually assaulting three women between 2004 and 2009. The court cleared him of two further rape charges and one count of attempted indecent assault. He will not be eligible for release until he serves two thirds of his sentence or at least seven years. Judge Joel Bennathan described the defendant as a serial predator during the sentencing hearing.

Injunction details and context

Goldsmith and Brand previously applied for a harassment injunction against a woman named Szilvia Berki in 2014. The high court judge Mr Justice Jay granted this legal order after police found no case to answer regarding her allegations. Goldsmith claimed untrue stories appeared in tabloid press while Berki allegedly embarked on a campaign of threatening abuse online. She stated she assisted journalists who exposed Brand in reports published by the Times and Sunday Times in 2023.