Thames Valley Police have officially confirmed that they instructed Russell Brand to leave the residence of his former partner, Jemima Goldsmith, in 2014. The police response followed a report of a violent incident at the property. According to a statement released by the force on Wednesday, officers were contacted by an alleged victim and attended an address in Oxfordshire on 25 July 2014. While no arrests were made at the time, the police confirmed they listened to the woman's concerns and provided support, stating they also ensured that the victim's partner left the premises in accordance with the victim's wishes.
Jemima Goldsmith, who dated Brand for approximately one year around 2014, addressed the event on X on Monday. She stated that she had to request police intervention to remove him from her home during a violent incident in 2014. Goldsmith, 52, explained that she chose not to press charges at that time, primarily due to concerns regarding the potential impact of press attention on her children, who were teenagers at the time. She noted that she has not seen or spoken to Brand since that year. The revelation follows the sentencing of Brand on Monday, where he was jailed for 10-and-a-half years for rape and sexual assault.
Goldsmith expressed that she was in awe of the women who testified during his trial and felt relief that he had finally faced justice. She added that while her personal experience was difficult, it pales in comparison to what other victims suffered. Furthermore, Goldsmith mentioned that she had assisted the journalists who investigated Brand and was prepared to testify regarding his alleged abusiveness if legal action had been taken against them. Goldsmith is a TV producer, the daughter of the late entrepreneur Sir James Goldsmith, the sister of former Conservative government minister Zac Goldsmith, and the former wife of ex-Pakistani prime minister and cricketer Imran Khan.
