- Jemima Goldsmith expressed support for Brand's victims and stated her own experience of his violence, coercive control, and abuse.
- Goldsmith acknowledged that her pain is less than that of the women who testified in court, but noted it was a difficult period with lasting impact.
- Goldsmith decided to speak out after being criticized for taking an anti-harassment injunction against masseuse Szilvia Berki, who had accused Brand of assaulting her in 2014.
- Berki's complaint to Thames Valley Police about being pushed by Brand and attacked by Goldsmith's dog was investigated, but police found no case to answer.
- Goldsmith claimed Berki engaged in a campaign of anti-Semitic and threatening abuse, including a message calling her a 'deeply rotted (sic) Jewish b----.'
- Goldsmith said her sole reason for the harassment injunction was to stop Berki targeting her and her family, and it was upheld by the High Court and Court of Appeal.
- Her brother Zac Goldsmith defended her, stating the injunction was to protect her family from anti-Semitic threats, and called Russell Brand 'a monster.'
Jemima Goldsmith has publicly accused Russell Brand of violence and abuse, recounting a 2014 incident where she called the police to remove him from her home. Goldsmith stated, “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.”1
In a post on X, she expressed her unwavering support for Brand's victims, stating, “I am in awe of the courageous women who came forward at Brand’s trial, told their stories, testified and ensured justice was done.” Goldsmith also shared her own experiences of “violence, coercive control and abuse” from Brand, emphasizing the lasting impact it had on her life.
Goldsmith's decision to speak out was partly prompted by criticism over her anti-harassment injunction against Szilvia Berki, a masseuse who accused Brand of assaulting her in 2014. Goldsmith explained that Berki had come to her home for a massage appointment, but Brand declined the service. Berki later claimed Brand pushed her and was attacked by Goldsmith's dog, leading to a police investigation that found no case to answer.345
Goldsmith stated, “My sole reason was to stop Ms Berki targeting me and my family.” Her brother, Zac Goldsmith, defended her actions, asserting that the injunction was necessary due to Berki's “tsunami of deranged, violent & frightening anti-Semitic threats & abuse.” He concluded, “Russell Brand is a monster and deserves everything and more that he’s facing.”89
“Goldsmith, who was married to Imran Khan from 1995 to 2004, said her injunction was to stop Berki targeting her family after a 'tsunami' of anti-Semitic threats, upheld by the High Court and Court of Appeal. Her brother Zac called Brand 'a monster' but defended the injunction's purpose.”
