Jemima Goldsmith says ex-partner Russell Brand physically assaulted her
Summary
Jemima Goldsmith said Russell Brand physically assaulted her during a 2014 incident and that she called police to remove him from her home. She said she did not press charges or speak publicly at the time because she was concerned about the effect on her teenage children. Her statement came after Brand was convicted of rape and sexual assault charges, and renewed attention to a harassment order the pair obtained against a woman who had made allegations against him.Key Facts
- Goldsmith said she experienced violence, coercive control and abuse from Brand.
- She said she called police during a violent incident at her home in 2014 but chose not to press charges.
- Goldsmith said she has neither seen nor spoken to Brand since 2014.
- She said she assisted journalists investigating Brand and had agreed to testify about his behavior if a newspaper faced legal action.
- Brand was found guilty of raping one woman and sexually assaulting three women in incidents from 2004 to 2009.
- Brand was cleared of two other rape charges and one charge of attempted indecent assault.
- Goldsmith said she was present when a woman named Szilvia Berki received a massage from Brand at her home in June 2014 and saw nothing untoward.
- Goldsmith and Brand obtained a harassment order against Berki that barred her from discussing her allegations against Brand.
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