Goldsmith Says Brand’s Abuse Led Her to Call Police

Goldsmith said she called police in 2014 to get Brand out of her home during what she described as a violent incident. She said she did not pursue charges or speak publicly at the time because she feared the effects of press attention on her teenage children. She added that she had not seen or spoken to Brand since then, and that the experience had a lasting impact on her.

In a statement on X, Goldsmith expressed support for the women who testified against Brand at trial. She said she had helped journalists investigating his conduct and had been prepared to testify about his abusiveness if needed in a legal case. She also said recent attention to an injunction involving a massage therapist had created a false account of her role and brought her online abuse.

The injunction was granted in 2015 to Brand and Goldsmith, who were then a couple, after massage therapist Szilvia Berki made a police complaint about an encounter at Goldsmith’s home. The order restricted Berki from discussing the couple or the incident and barred contact with journalists. Goldsmith said she supported changing it so Berki could speak to police, but that Brand’s approval appeared necessary.

Brand was convicted of rape and three sexual assaults and sentenced on November 9 to a total of 10 years and six months in prison. He had denied the charges. Goldsmith said she was relieved he had received justice.