Jemima Goldsmith Says She Was a Victim of Russell Brand's Violence and Abuse

Jemima Goldsmith has said she was a victim of Russell Brand's violence, coercive control and abuse. She made the statement on 10 November 2026, according to Variety. Coercive control means a pattern of behaviour that wears down a person's freedom and sense of self over time.

Goldsmith dated Brand for around a year, more than a decade ago. She said she has not seen or spoken to him in over a decade.

She also described a violent incident in which she called the police to have Brand removed from her house. She chose not to press charges, she said, because of her sons, who were teenagers at the time.

Goldsmith and Brand obtained an injunction, a court order, against a masseuse, Szilvia Berki, in 2014. The judge who granted it said its purpose was to stop Berki from harassing the two claimants. Goldsmith said the order followed a campaign of harassment by Berki.

Goldsmith said she is happy for the terms of that injunction to be changed. She added that changing it would also need Brand's consent.

Brand has been convicted of one count of rape and three counts of sexual assault. He was sentenced to more than 10 years in prison, according to Variety's report. Goldsmith said she is glad and relieved that he has finally faced justice.

She said she had been helping journalists expose his behaviour. In 2023, a joint investigation by The Sunday Times and the BBC accused Brand of a pattern of sexual abuse. Those reports were among the first to bring a wide range of allegations against him into public view.

Goldsmith's comments are the most detailed public account she has given of her time with Brand. They also add her name to the long list of people who have spoken publicly about him in recent years.

Anyone affected by domestic abuse or sexual violence can find confidential support through their local helplines and specialist services.