Jemima Goldsmith, the former wife of Pakistan’s ex-prime minister Imran Khan, has accused British comedian and actor Russell Brand of violence, coercive control and abuse during their relationship, revealing that she once called the police to have him removed from her home following an alleged violent incident in 2014.
Goldsmith made the allegations in a statement shared on social media on Monday, November 9, hours after Brand was sentenced to 10 years and six months in prison for rape and sexual assault involving four women.
Jemima Goldsmith Says She Called Police After Violent Incident
In her statement, Goldsmith said she had personally experienced Brand’s alleged violence and controlling behaviour during their relationship.
She revealed that she contacted the police in 2014 to remove him from her house following an incident that she described as violent.
However, she decided not to pursue criminal charges or make the matter public at the time because she was concerned about the potential impact of media attention on her teenage children.
Goldsmith, who dated Brand for approximately a year between 2013 and 2014, said she had neither seen nor spoken to him since their relationship ended.
She also acknowledged the courage of the women who testified against Brand during his criminal trial, expressing relief that he had finally faced justice.
Goldsmith Supported Journalists Investigating Russell Brand
Goldsmith said she had assisted journalists investigating allegations against Brand over several years.
The investigation, which became public in September 2023, involved reporting by The Times, The Sunday Times and Channel 4’s Dispatches programme.
She said she had also agreed to testify about Brand’s alleged abusive behaviour if the publications involved in the investigation faced legal action.
Her statement came amid renewed media attention surrounding a harassment injunction involving Brand, Goldsmith and a woman named Szilvia Berki.
Former Partner Addresses 2015 Harassment Injunction
Goldsmith also provided details about an incident involving Berki, who visited her home in June 2014 after being booked to give Brand a massage.
According to Goldsmith, she was present throughout the visit. However, Brand decided he no longer wanted the massage and asked Berki to leave.
Goldsmith said Berki subsequently alleged that Brand had pushed her while she was leaving. She maintained that she had not witnessed any inappropriate behaviour during the encounter.
She further said police reviewed her statement and CCTV footage before concluding that there was no case to answer.
UK Actor Russell Brand Sentenced to 10.5 Years in Prison for Rape and Sexual Assault
Goldsmith also alleged that Berki later sent threatening and antisemitic messages and made false claims about her online.
Following the dispute, Goldsmith and Brand obtained a harassment injunction against Berki in 2015, restricting her from contacting or harassing them.
Goldsmith said recent media coverage of the injunction had created a misleading impression of the circumstances and exposed her to online abuse.
Russell Brand Sentenced to 10 Years and Six Months
Goldsmith’s allegations emerged shortly after Brand was sentenced at Southwark Crown Court in London.
The 51-year-old comedian was convicted of raping one woman and sexually assaulting three others in incidents involving four women between 2004 and 2009.
The jury found him guilty of four offences following a four-week trial. He was acquitted of two additional rape charges and one count of attempted indecent assault.
Brand denied the allegations and maintained that his sexual encounters were consensual.
During sentencing, Judge Joel Bennathan criticised Brand’s conduct and said his celebrity status appeared to have contributed to his belief that he could behave as he wished.
Jemima Goldsmith’s Background and Relationship With Brand
Goldsmith, 52, is a British film and television producer who was previously married to former Pakistan prime minister and cricket captain Imran Khan.
The couple married in 1995 and divorced in 2004. They have two sons together.
She later entered a relationship with Brand, which reportedly lasted approximately a year and ended in 2014.
Brand subsequently married Laura Gallacher in 2017, and the couple have three children.
Goldsmith’s statement has brought renewed attention to allegations surrounding the comedian’s personal relationships, while his criminal convictions have intensified scrutiny of sexual misconduct and the influence of celebrity status in the entertainment industry.
Source: The Express Tribune, The Guardian, BBC and Reuters, November 9–10, 2026.
