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Jemima Goldsmith says ex-partner Russell Brand physically assaulted her

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Rawlinson, K., & Sinmaz, E. (2026, November 9). Jemima Goldsmith says ex-partner Russell Brand physically assaulted her. The Guardian. https://www.theguardian.com/news/2026/nov/09/jemima-goldsmith-says-ex-partner-russell-brand-physically-assaulted-her

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The Guardian · collected 2026-11-09 · by Kevin Rawlinson, Emine Sinmaz
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Jemima Goldsmith, a TV producer who was previously in a relationship with comedian Russell Brand from around September 2013 to about August 2014, posted on X that Brand physically assaulted her during their relationship. She mentioned having called the police to remove him from her house due to a violent incident but did not press charges out of concern for her children. Goldsmith also clarified that she had assisted journalists and was willing to testify about Brand’s abusive behavior in court if necessary, addressing recent media coverage of a harassment injunction involving Szilvia Berki related to their relationship period.
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Jemima Goldsmith, a TV producer and ex-partner of Russell Brand, has accused him of physical assault and abuse during their relationship around 2014. In a social media post on X, she detailed that police were called to remove Brand from her house following a violent incident but decided not to press charges due to concerns for her teenage children's well-being.

Goldsmith stated she supported the women who testified against Brand at his trial and was relieved he faced justice after being sentenced to more than 10 years in prison. She added that while her personal experience pales in comparison to what other victims endured, it left a lasting impact on her life. Brand was found guilty of one count of rape and three counts of sexual assault against four different women.

The statement comes as part of ongoing investigations into Brand's behavior by multiple media outlets including The Times, The Sunday Times, and Channel 4’s Dispatches. Goldsmith also revealed she had previously assisted journalists in their inquiries but did not testify herself to avoid legal repercussions for the publications involved.

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Jemima Goldsmith Accuses Russell Brand Of Abuse
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Hedges 1 of 33 claims Outlet record 72/100
“Article A reports on Russell Brand's trial verdict for rape and sexual assault, while Article B discusses Jemima Goldsmith's personal account of her experiences with Brand after his sentencing.”
The Guardian
Hedges 3 of 28 claims Outlet record 65/100
“The articles describe different incidents involving Russell Brand: one is about his rape and sexual assault trial verdict, while the other is Jemima Goldsmith's account of her personal experience with physical assault by Brand.”
Evening Standard
Hedges 3 of 42 claims Outlet record 64/100
“The articles describe different incidents involving Russell Brand; one is about an alleged assault by Brand on Jemima Goldsmith, while the other details a separate incident from 2009 against another unnamed victim during a recording session.”
Blaze Media
Hedges 2 of 23 claims Outlet record 96/100
“Article A reports on Russell Brand's sentencing for rape and sexual assault, while Article B discusses Jemima Goldsmith's account of her experience with Brand, which is a different but related event.”
Evening Standard
Hedges 0 of 13 claims Outlet record 64/100
“The articles discuss different aspects of Russell Brand's legal proceedings and aftermath, but do not describe the same specific incident.”
The Guardian
Leans left Hedges 3 of 39 claims Outlet record 65/100
“Article A discusses multiple women coming forward as victims of Russell Brand, while Article B focuses on Jemima Goldsmith's personal account of being physically assaulted by Brand.”
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Kevin Rawlinson
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If I saw any man abuse any woman under any circumstances, I would do my utmost to stop them, without hesitation,” Goldsmith said in her statement.
Brand, 51, will be sentenced on Monday to what is expected to be a lengthy jail sentence for rape and sexual assaults after he abused his fame to become a “predator” targeting women, and got away with it for years.
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Speaking after Brand’s conviction, Furphy said the police investigation was continuing and he believed there could be more victims.
Brand claimed he could not remember some of the incidents and that others had been consensual sexual encounters that had been “reimagined” or “unfavourably reframed” after the publication of sexual misconduct allegations against him in a 2023 Channel 4 Dispatches documentary, and Times and Sunday Times reports.
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“Living a highly promiscuous life is entirely lawful however morally distasteful you may find it,” he continued.
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Earlier on Friday the judge, Mr Justice Bennathan, gave legal directions to the jury in which he pointed out that they would have “rival arguments” to consider.
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Channel 4 Dispatches Guardian Pakistan Sunday Times Times

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Brand PERSON · 12× Goldsmith PERSON · 9× Berki PERSON · 4× Channel 4 Dispatches ORG · 1× Jemima Goldsmith PERSON · 1× Jemima Khan PERSON · 1× Russell Brand PERSON · 1× Sunday Times ORG · 1× Szilvia Berki PERSON · 1× Times ORG · 1×

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Berki had made allegations against Brand to the police after she had been booked to give him a massage at Goldsmith’s home in June 2014. “I was present the whole time he was with her, and I did not see anything untoward, despite the fact that he was later found guilty of sexually assaulting other women and he later physically assaulted me.
framing: assertive · carried by 1 article(s) · first seen 2026-11-09
If I saw any man abuse any woman under any circumstances, I would do my utmost to stop them, without hesitation,” Goldsmith said in her statement.
2026-11-09 · The Guardian
Jemima Goldsmith says ex-partner Russell Brand physically assaulted her · assertive framing

Claims (21 extracted, 0 hedged)

Jemima Goldsmith has said Russell Brand physically assaulted her and she accused him of “violence, coercive control and abuse”. asserted
she → say → violence
The 52-year-old TV producer said she has always been “strongly and unequivocally” on the side of Brand’s victims as she opened up about her own “painful” experience with her former partner in a social media post on Monday. asserted
she → say → Monday
Shortly after Brand was sentenced to more than 10 years in prison, Goldsmith posted on X: “I am in awe of the courageous women who came forward at Brand’s trial, told their stories, testified and ensured justice was done. asserted
justice → sentence → stories
“I have had my own personal experience of his violence, coercive control and abuse. asserted
I → have → violence
I had to call the police to have him removed from my house in 2014 during a violent incident. asserted
him → have → incident
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. asserted
I → choose → children
“I have neither seen nor spoken to Brand since that period in 2014. asserted
I → see → 2014
Whilst my pain in relation to this, pales in comparison to what the women have testified in court have suffered, this was a difficult period in my life which has had a lasting impact.” On Thursday, Brand was found guilty of raping a fan and sexually assaulting three women in separate incidents between 2004 and 2009. asserted
Brand → pal → 2004
He was cleared of two further charges of rape and one of attempted indecent assault. asserted
He → clear → assault
Goldsmith, known professionally as Jemima Khan, is reported to have been in a relationship with Brand for a year from around September 2013. asserted
Goldsmith → know → September
On X, Goldsmith said she had assisted the journalists who had exposed Brand in a Channel 4 Dispatches documentary and in reports in the Times and Sunday Times in 2023. asserted
who → say → 2023
“I also undertook to testify in court to his abusiveness, if the newspaper that published the victims’ accounts were ever to be sued,” she said. asserted
she → undertake → accounts
Goldsmith made the comments in light of renewed press reporting about a harassment injunction that she and Brand had taken out against a woman named Szilvia Berki in 2014. asserted
she → make → 2014
Goldsmith, who married former Pakistan cricket captain Imran Khan in 1995, said the online commentary and media reporting about the injunction had presented “an untrue narrative” and opened her up to “vile hatred and abuse online”. asserted
commentary → marry → hatred
Berki had made allegations against Brand to the police after she had been booked to give him a massage at Goldsmith’s home in June 2014. “I was present the whole time he was with her, and I did not see anything untoward, despite the fact that he was later found guilty of sexually assaulting other women and he later physically assaulted me. asserted
he → make → me
If I saw any man abuse any woman under any circumstances, I would do my utmost to stop them, without hesitation,” Goldsmith said in her statement. asserted
Goldsmith → see → statement
Goldsmith alleged that a series of “untrue stories” appeared in the tabloid press and that Berki embarked on a campaign of “threatening abuse online and in emails”. asserted
Berki → allege → emails
The Guardian has not been able to reach Berki. asserted
Guardian → reach → Berki
Brand and Goldsmith took out a harassment order against Berki, which meant she was banned from speaking to anyone about her allegations against Brand. asserted
she → take → Brand
The injunction was granted by the high court judge and former leading counsel in the Leveson inquiry Mr Justice Jay. asserted
injunction → grant → inquiry
It was brought to light by the non-profit campaigning thinktank Tax Policy Associates, founded by the former tax lawyer Dan Neidle, after Brand’s conviction. asserted
It → bring → conviction
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