Jemima Goldsmith Says Russell Brand Was Violent Toward Her

Goldsmith said she called police to remove Brand from her home during a violent incident in 2014, but did not pursue charges because she feared press attention would affect her teenage children. She said she had not seen or spoken to him since that year and described the experience as having a lasting effect on her.

She praised the women who testified at Brand’s trial and said she was relieved he had faced justice. Goldsmith also said she helped journalists investigate Brand in 2023 and had offered to testify about his conduct if the outlet publishing victims’ accounts faced legal action.

Her comments also addressed a 2014 harassment injunction she and Brand obtained against massage therapist Szilvia Berki. Goldsmith said Berki had visited her home after being booked to give Brand a massage, but Brand asked her to leave. Goldsmith said she was present and saw nothing improper during their interaction.

Goldsmith said Berki later sent threatening and antisemitic messages, and that she agreed to the injunction to protect herself and her family, despite no longer being in contact with Brand. She said the order was affirmed in both the High Court and Court of Appeal. Goldsmith has said she is willing to have its terms changed, but that Brand’s consent would also be needed.