In a social media statement reported by The Guardian on Monday, November 9, 2026, television producer Jemima Goldsmith stated that her former partner Russell Brand physically assaulted her during their relationship.
Goldsmith Explains Why She Called Police During 2014 Incident
- Goldsmith stated she called the police to have Brand removed from her house during a violent incident in 2014.
- The statement followed Brand’s sentencing at Southwark Crown Court on Monday to ten and a half years in prison for rape and sexual assault.
- Goldsmith noted she chose not to press charges at the time to protect her teenage children from press attention.
Statement After Court Sentencing
The 52-year-old producer, known professionally as Jemima Khan, released her comments on X shortly after Brand was sentenced to more than ten years in prison. The Independent noted that the sentence came on Monday following a trial at Southwark Crown Court where Brand was convicted of raping a fan and sexually assaulting three other women between 2004 and 2009.
I am going to describe some painful and personal things in relation to Russell Brand because I have been put in a position now where I feel that I have no choice other than to do so, given the misleading reports and speculation around the facts of a harassment injunction that was…
“I am in awe of the courageous women who came forward at Brand’s trial, told their stories, testified and ensured justice was done,” Goldsmith wrote on X. She added that she experienced her own encounters with his “violence, coercive control and abuse” during their relationship.
Assistance With Investigative Journalism
Goldsmith stated that she had neither seen nor spoken to Brand since 2014. She explained that she spent several years assisting journalists who investigated Brand for a Channel 4 Dispatches documentary alongside reports published by The Times and The Sunday Times in 2023.
Jemima Goldsmith, who dated Russell Brand from 2013 to 2014, said today: “I have had my own personal experience of his violence, coercive control and abuse.” “I had to call the police to have him removed from my house in 2014 during a violent incident.” Jemima Goldsmith began…
According to her statement, she also agreed to testify in court regarding his abusiveness if the publications faced lawsuits over their reporting. She dated Brand for roughly one year until September 2014.
Addressing the 2014 Injunction
The post also addressed renewed press coverage concerning a 2014 high court harassment injunction taken out by Goldsmith and Brand against a masseuse named Szilvia Berki. Berki had contacted police after a scheduled massage appointment at Goldsmith’s home, alleging an assault by Brand.
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Police concluded there was no case to answer regarding Berki’s initial complaint. Goldsmith wrote that she was present during the visit and saw nothing untoward, though she maintained that Brand later physically assaulted her during their time together. High court judge Mr Justice Jay subsequently granted the harassment injunction following an application by Brand and Goldsmith’s legal representation.
| Event / Milestone | Date | Details |
|---|---|---|
| Relationship Period | 2013–2014 | Dated for approximately one year until September 2014. |
| Police Incident | 2014 | Police called to remove Brand from Goldsmith’s residence. |
| Media Investigation | 2023 | Assisted journalists from Channel 4 Dispatches, The Times, and The Sunday Times. |
Goldsmith stated that her pain pales in comparison to the suffering endured by the women who testified in court. Tax Policy Associates, a non-profit think tank founded by Dan Neidle, brought the 2014 injunction details to light following Brand’s conviction.
