Jemima Goldsmith, the former girlfriend of Russell Brand, has revealed she once had to call the police to have him removed from her home during a "violent incident". The television producer took to X on Monday, stating she had first-hand experience of the disgraced comedian's "violence, coercive control and abuse".
Goldsmith praises victims and confirms assistance to journalists
Goldsmith, 52, said she was "in awe of the courageous women who came forward at Brand's trial" and confirmed she had assisted the journalists responsible for exposing him. In the post, published just hours after Brand was sentenced to prison for raping one of his fans and sexually assaulting three television and radio workers, she said she was "glad and relieved" that Brand has "finally faced justice".
She wrote: "I am and have always been strongly and unequivocally on the side of all of Brand's victims."
"I am in awe of the courageous women who came forward at Brand's trial, told their stories, testified and ensured justice was done."
"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."
No charges and no contact since 2014
Goldsmith revealed she chose not to press charges or speak publicly at the time, citing concerns over the effect of media scrutiny on her children. She continued: "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."
"Over several years, I assisted the journalists who finally exposed him; Ros Urwin, Louisa Compton and Dorothy Byrne."
"I also undertook to testify in court to his abusiveness, if the newspaper that published the victims' accounts were ever to be sued."
Reference to 2015 harassment case
Brand and Goldsmith reportedly dated for a year in 2014. In her post, Goldsmith made reference to a High Court harassment case which she and Brand won in 2015 against a masseuse who alleged they treated her "like a prostitute". The case arose from a birthday massage arranged by Goldsmith for Brand in June 2014, which was ultimately never taken up.
Szilvia Berki had alleged she was assaulted by Brand, which he denied, and the alleged incident was investigated by police, who concluded there was no case to answer. In her post, Goldsmith wrote that she had been present throughout the entire time Brand and Ms Berki were together, adding: "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."
Goldsmith stated that while she had no further contact with Brand afterwards, she agreed to the proposal put forward by his lawyer of a harassment order.
