Jemima Goldsmith, who previously dated comedian and actor Russell Brand , has come forward with allegations of violence, coercive control and abuse during their relationship, revealing that she once contacted the police following a violent incident at her home.
In a lengthy statement shared on social media, Goldsmith expressed support for the women who testified against Brand during his trial. “I have had my own personal experience of his violence, coercive control and abuse. I chose not to press charges at the time and not to go public with this, as I was worried about the impact of the press attention on my then teenage children,” she wrote.
Goldsmith, 52, who was romantically involved with Brand for approximately a year around 2014, said she had asked police to remove him from her property but decided against pursuing criminal charges at the time. I had to call the police to have him removed from my house in 2014 during a violent incident. Goldsmith added that she had not seen or communicated with Brand since 2014. Goldsmith’s allegations come after Brand, 51, received a 10-and-a-half-year prison sentence on Monday following his conviction for rape and sexual assault.
She said she was “in awe of the courageous women who came forward at Brand’s trial” and felt “glad and relieved” that he had “finally faced justice”. she said the incident had left a lasting effect on her life Although she acknowledged that her experience was different from the suffering described by the women who testified in court. During the sentencing proceedings, the judge strongly criticised Brand’s behaviour towards women, saying he displayed a “casual arrogant disregard to any woman’s right to say no to you”.
