Jemima Goldsmith Says Brand Abused Her During Relationship

Jemima Goldsmith said she experienced violence, coercive control and abuse during her relationship with Russell Brand, and that she called police to remove him from her home during a 2014 incident. She said she did not press charges and did not speak publicly at the time because she was concerned about the effect of press attention on her teenage children.

Goldsmith made the statements in a social-media post after renewed attention to an injunction she and Brand obtained against masseuse Szilvia Berki. Goldsmith said she agreed to the order on the suggestion of Brand’s lawyer to stop what she described as harassment directed at her and her family. She said she supports varying its terms. A report on the injunction said Brand’s consent would also be required for a change.

Goldsmith said Berki visited her home in June 2014 for a massage intended for Brand, but that no massage took place. Goldsmith said she was present throughout and saw nothing untoward. She said Berki later told police Brand had pushed her as she was leaving and that Goldsmith’s dog had attacked her. Police reviewed statements and CCTV and concluded there was no case to answer, according to Goldsmith’s account.