Russell Brand’s Girlfriend Accuses Him of Violence, Coercive Control and Abuse in 2014

Goldsmith describes 2014 incident

Jemima Goldsmith, a TV producer and Brand’s former girlfriend, spoke about their relationship in a widely shared post on X. She said she called police to have him removed from her home during a violent incident in 2014, but did not pursue charges.

Goldsmith said she chose not to press charges or speak publicly at the time because she worried about press attention affecting her then-teenage children. She said she has neither seen nor spoken to Brand since 2014.

Her account follows conviction

During sentencing, one victim described feeling shocked, traumatised and physically sick when seeing Brand in the media. The court heard impact statements from victims before the sentence was delivered.

Industry questions intensify

The trial and conviction have prompted questions across the industry about why allegations against Brand went unreported for so long. A former associate of Brand, accused of watching and laughing during a sexual assault, was recently asked to step back from a producing role.

The associate, Jack Bayles, is head of comedy at independent production company Various Artists Limited. His credits include Michaela Coel’s I May Destroy You and Kat Sadler’s Such Brave Girls.