Producer Jemima Goldsmith says Russell Brand’s violence and abuse left her feeling like a victim
Goldsmith describes 2014 incident
Jemima Goldsmith said on X that she called police to have Brand removed from her home during a violent incident in 2014. She did not press charges. Goldsmith, a TV producer who dated Brand for about a year, said she was concerned that press attention would affect her teenage children. She said she has neither seen nor spoken to him since that period.
Statement follows conviction
Goldsmith described the relationship as a difficult period that had a lasting impact. She said her experience paled in comparison with what the women who testified in court had suffered.
Trial draws industry scrutiny
The conviction has prompted questions across the entertainment industry about how Brand went unreported for so long. During sentencing, the court heard witness impact statements. One victim described feeling shocked, traumatised and damaged, and said seeing Brand in the media could make her physically sick. Separately, Jack Bayles, a producer at Various Artists Limited, was asked to step back from his role after an accusation that he watched and laughed during an assault.
Key points
- Jemima Goldsmith says she called police during a violent incident involving Brand in 2014.
- She did not press charges, citing concern about press attention affecting her teenage children.
- Brand received a 10-year, six-month sentence after convictions for rape and sexual assault.
- Goldsmith says she has not seen or spoken to Brand since 2014.