Jemima Goldsmith Says She Suffered Russell Brand's 'Violence and Abuse'

Jemima Goldsmith has revealed she was a victim of Russell Brand's "violence, coercive control and abuse." The producer and writer, who dated Brand for roughly a year more than a decade ago, made the statement on X after a 2014 injunction she and Brand obtained against a masseuse, Szilvia Berki, drew fresh scrutiny.

What did the 2014 injunction cover?

The court order was granted to restrain Berki from harassing the claimants. At the time, the judge said it was "to restrain the defendant, Miss Berki, from harassing the claimants."

The injunction returned to public attention over the weekend after Brand's conviction last week on one count of rape and three counts of sexual assault. He has been sentenced to more than 10 years in prison.

Goldsmith said the injunction stemmed from Berki embarking on a "campaign of harassment." She said she is happy for its terms to be varied, but noted that changing it would require Brand's consent as well.

She wrote that she has "no ability to compel Brand in this matter, as I have not seen or spoken to him in over a decade."

What did Goldsmith disclose about the relationship?

In her post, Goldsmith revealed she once called the police to have Brand removed from her house "during a violent incident." She chose not to press charges at the time out of concern for her sons, who were teenagers then.

Goldsmith was formerly married to Imran Khan, the former Prime Minister of Pakistan, with whom she shares two children. She married businessman Cameron O'Reilly last year.

She also said she had been assisting journalists in exposing Brand's behavior. A joint investigation by The Sunday Times and the BBC, published in 2023, accused Brand of a pattern of sexual abuse.

What did she say about the verdict?

"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 said. She added: "I am glad and relieved that Russell Brand has finally faced justice."

Her statement places a named, high-profile figure among Brand's accusers, days after a criminal court handed down a sentence exceeding a decade — a development that may shape how further allegations against the comedian are pursued and reported.

Who is Jemima Goldsmith?

Goldsmith is the founder of Instinct Productions. The company has produced projects including "The Clinton Affair" for A&E and the "Serial"-inspired docuseries "The Case Against Adnan Syed."

She also wrote "What's Love Got to Do With It?", the romantic comedy starring Lily James.

Her disclosures now link one of Britain's best-known producers and screenwriters directly to the Brand case, and her willingness to vary the injunction leaves the legal record — and the wider reckoning around Brand — still open to further disclosure.