Police Called to Remove Russell Brand After 2014 Violence, Jemima Goldsmith Accuses Partner of Abuse
Goldsmith describes 2014 incident
Jemima Goldsmith, who dated Russell Brand from 2013 to 2014, says she called police to have him removed from her house during a violent incident. She has accused him of violence, coercive control and abuse.
Goldsmith said she supported Brand’s victims and had helped journalists Ros Urwin, Louisa Compton and Dorothy Byrne expose him. She said she was glad and relieved that he had faced justice.
Trial and verdict details
Brand was convicted of raping a fan who was 21 when she met him after one of his London shows. The rape took place at his home in 2009, according to the article.
He was acquitted of two other rape counts and one count of attempted indecent assault. During sentencing, Judge Joel Bennathan described Brand as a serial predator and said women retained the right to refuse, whatever they wore, where they went or what they drank.
Relationships and testimony
Goldsmith was previously married to Imran Khan, a former Pakistani cricketer and prime minister. Brand also dated Kate Moss, Geri Horner and singer Katy Perry, his most famous partner, between 2009 and 2010.
A woman identified as Ms Brand testified during her husband’s four-week trial. She said his promiscuity had left her heartbroken years before their marriage, while also describing him as caring and kind and saying she felt cared for during their sex life.
Key points
- Goldsmith says she called police during a violent incident at her home in 2014.
- She accused Brand of violence, coercive control and abuse and supported his victims.
- Brand was convicted of raping a 21-year-old fan at his home in 2009.
- He was acquitted of two other rape counts and attempted indecent assault.