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Jemima Goldsmith accuses Russell Brand of violence and abuse
Jemima Goldsmith says Russell Brand was violent and abusive toward her while they were together.
Goldsmith says she called police to remove him from her home during an incident in 2014.
She did not press charges, saying she feared press attention could affect her teenage children.
Brand was sentenced to 10 years and six months in prison in the United Kingdom after being convicted of rape and sexual assault against four women.
He was acquitted of two other rape counts and one attempted indecent assault count.
Goldsmith said she had helped journalists investigating Brand and would have testified about his abusiveness if needed.
She says she has not seen or spoken to Brand since 2014 and welcomed his conviction.
The sources do not say whether Brand has responded to Goldsmith’s allegations.
Jemima Goldsmith has accused her former partner Russell Brand of violence, coercive control and abuse during their relationship.
She said she called police to remove him from her home during a violent incident in 2014 but chose not to press charges.
Goldsmith said she did not go public at the time because she was worried about the effect of press attention on her teenage children.
Her statement followed Brand’s sentencing in the United Kingdom to 10 years and six months in prison for rape and sexual assault.
Goldsmith said she had helped journalists investigating Brand and was glad he had faced justice.
- Who
- Jemima Goldsmith accused her former partner Russell Brand.
- What
- Goldsmith alleged he subjected her to violence, coercive control and abuse. She said she called police during an incident in 2014 but did not press charges.
- When
- She made the statement on Monday, after Brand was sentenced. She said the alleged incident took place in 2014.
- Where
- Goldsmith said the incident happened at her house. Brand was sentenced in the United Kingdom.
- Why
- Goldsmith said she wanted to share her experience and support Brand’s victims. She said she had stayed quiet at the time because she was concerned about press attention affecting her teenage children.
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Brand was convicted of rape and three counts of sexual assault against four women for offences during this period.
Goldsmith said she called police to remove Brand from her home during a violent incident and chose not to press charges.
Brand was sentenced to 10 years and six months in prison, and Goldsmith posted her statement online.
- Sentence
- 10 years and six months in prison
- Convictions
- Rape and three counts of sexual assault
- Alleged incident
- Goldsmith said it happened at her home in 2014
- Relationship
- Goldsmith dated Brand from 2013 to 2014
- Charges not pursued
- Goldsmith said she chose not to press charges after the 2014 incident
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What people are saying
I have had my own personal experience of his violence, coercive control and abuse.
I had to call the police to have him removed from my house in 2014 during a violent incident.
I am glad and relieved that Russell Brand has finally faced justice.
Whatever women wear, wherever they go, indeed whatever they drink, they retain the right to say no.
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I am going to describe some painful and personal things in relation to Russell Brand because I have been put in a position now where I feel that I have no choice other than to do so, given the misleading reports and speculation around the facts of a harassment injunction that was