Police address 'violent incident' claim against Russell Brand made by Jemima Goldsmith

Wednesday, 11 November 2026 at 10:07

Russell Brand was made to leave the home of his then-girlfriend after an alleged "violent incident", police said.

Jemima Goldsmith, a TV producer, dated the actor and comedian for a year in 2014, and said she had 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," she wrote in a post on X.

Now the relevant force, Thames Valley Police, has confirmed in a statement that they attended the scene and "ensured the victim's partner left the address".

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The statement said: "The force was contacted by a woman who reported her partner had assaulted her in Oxfordshire on 25 July 2014.

"Officers were sent to the scene, where they spoke to the victim, listened to her concerns, and provided support and advice.

"We also ensured the victim's partner left the address, as per the victim's wishes."

Ms Goldsmith said she chose not to press charges, fearing the impact that media attention would have on her children.

The 52-year-old, whose father was billionaire financier Sir James Goldsmith, said she had "neither seen nor spoken to Brand since that period in 2014".

She continued: "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."

Goldsmith, who was formerly married to Imran Khan - later Pakistan's prime minister - added that she was "glad and relieved" that Brand had "finally faced justice".

Brand, 51, was sentenced to 10-and-a-half years in prison on Monday, after being found guilty of rape and sexual assault.

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At sentencing, Mr Justice Bennathan criticised the disgraced comedian's "staggering arrogance" in using his celebrity status to prey on women, describing him as a "sexual predator" who had told a "series of lies" to the court.

The Metropolitan Police said on Tuesday that they are investigating more "potential criminal allegations" against him, claiming that "several people have contacted the investigation team during and since the trial".

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