Russell Brand's ex-girlfriend Jemima Goldsmith accuses him of ‘violence and abuse’

Russell Brand’s former girlfriend Jemima Goldsmith has accused the comedian of “violence, coercive control and abuse” as she broke her silence following his sentencing for rape and sexual assault.Ms Goldsmith, who began dating Brand in September 2013 after meeting him at a dinner in London, ended their relationship the following year.In a statement posted on X, she alleged that she had been forced to call police to remove Brand from her home following a violent incident in 2014.Getty ImagesShe said she chose not to pursue charges at the time because she wanted to protect her teenage sons from media attention.“I have neither seen nor spoken to Brand since that period in 2014. Whilst my pain in relation to this, pales in comparison to what the women have testified in court have suffered, this was a difficult period in my life which has had a lasting impact,” she wrote on X.Jemima Goldsmith accused Brand of ‘violence, coercive control and abuse’PA ArchiveShe claimed she had assisted journalists investigating Brand over the years and had agreed to testify in court if the newspaper that published the women's allegations faced legal action.Brand was the subject of a joint investigation by The Times, The Sunday Times and Channel 4’s Dispatches, published in September 2023.The investigation detailed allegations of rape, sexual assault and emotional abuse made by multiple women.The reporting prompted a Metropolitan Police investigation, which ultimately led to Brand’s conviction on rape and sexual assault charges in November 2026.In her statement, Ms Goldsmith also addressed controversy surrounding a court injunction obtained against massage therapist Szilvia Berki, who had made allegations against Brand.Read MoreMs Goldsmith hired Ms Berki to give Brand a massage as a birthday present at her Oxfordshire home on June 7, 2014.Ms Berki subsequently made allegations concerning Brand’s conduct during the visit, which both Brand and Ms Goldsmith denied.Brand obtained an injunction against Ms Berki, who was also ordered to pay him £50,000.The order prevented Ms Berki from making “any allegation or insinuation” that Brand or Ms Goldsmith had “committed any criminal offence against her”.Russell Brand was jailed for 10-and-a-half years on MondayPA WireIt also restricted her from accusing either of behaviour “which may amount to a criminal offence”.Ms Goldsmith defended her involvement in the legal proceedings, alleging that she had been subjected to “oppressive and unacceptable” harassment by Ms Berki.Explaining her account of the events, she wrote on X:“The background to this is that Ms Berki came to my house for roughly 30 minutes in June 2014, after I booked her to give a massage to Brand. By the time she arrived he had decided he didn’t want a massage and asked her to leave. She was clearly offended. “I was present the whole time he was with her, and I did not see anything untoward, despite the fact that he was later found guilty of sexually assaulting other women and he later physically assaulted me. If I saw any man abuse any woman under any circumstances, I would do my utmost to stop them, without hesitation.“Ms Berki later reported to the police that Brand had pushed her in the back whilst she was leaving the house and that she also said she was “attacked” by my dog, which she described in her police statement as my dog licking her face. “The police rightly investigated Ms Berki’s complaint. I cooperated fully with the investigation, provided a truthful statement about what I saw and also provided CCTV footage, which showed my overly exuberant but totally unaggressive dog jumping up. “Following an investigation into Ms Berki’s allegations, police concluded that there was no case to answer and that no criminal offence had been committed. “According to the police, at no time did Ms Berki ever state to them that she had been assaulted, threatened or falsely imprisoned. “There was also a subsequent review of the investigation by the IPCC and Thames Valley Police Professional Standards which found that the original police investigation had been correct in its findings.“In the meantime, several untrue stories appeared in the tabloid papers.”Ms Goldsmith also alleged that she had been subjected to “vicious antisemitic and threatening abuse online and in emails” in connection with the dispute.She referred to a series of alleged abusive messages and social media posts, including one in which she said she was called a “Jewish b***h”.Despite having ended her relationship with Brand, Ms Goldsmith said she supported the harassment order in an effort to “stop Ms Berki targeting me and my family”.She said the order had been “upheld by the High Court and Court of Appeal on several occasions”.Addressing questions about her involvement in the proceedings, she added: “I hope this information will help clarify speculation about my involvement in the anti-harassment order.“I am pleased and relieved that Russell Brand has finally received justice.”The injunction, granted by a High Court judge in 2015, imposed restrictions on Ms Berki discussing her allegations, including, according to the account provided, with friends, family and police.Ms Goldsmith's latest statement comes after Brand was sentenced to 10-and-a-half years in prison following his conviction for rape and sexual assault.