Jemima Goldsmith breaks silence on 'violence, abuse and coercive control'

Her statement came days after Brand was sentenced to 10-and-a-half years in prison for rape and sexual assault.

A jury convicted Brand last week of one rape and three sexual assaults involving four women between 2004 and 2009.

However, he was cleared of two other rape allegations and one charge of attempted indecent assault. He received his prison sentence on Monday.

Brand’s legal team has 28 days to seek permission to appeal against his conviction or sentence.

He will have to serve at least two-thirds of his sentence before becoming eligible for parole.

Jemima Goldsmith shares her experience

In a public statement on social media platform X, Goldsmith said she had personally experienced Brand’s alleged violence, controlling behaviour and abuse.

She also described an incident in 2014 when she called the police and asked them to remove Brand from her home.

Goldsmith said she decided not to file charges at the time because she feared the media attention and the possible impact on her children.

She said the experience had been a difficult period in her life and continued to affect her.

However, Goldsmith stressed that her experience was not comparable to the suffering of the women who testified against Brand in court.

Goldsmith supported investigation against Brand

Goldsmith revealed that she had helped journalists investigate Brand over several years.

She also said she had agreed to testify about his alleged abusive behaviour if the newspaper that published the victims’ accounts faced legal action.

She made it clear that she had always supported the women who accused Brand of abuse and sexual offences.

Goldsmith praised the women who came forward, shared their experiences and testified during the trial.

She said she had not been in contact with Brand since 2014 and was relieved that he had finally faced justice.

Journalist praises Goldsmith’s support

Rosamund Urwin, chief news correspondent at The Sunday Times, also spoke about Goldsmith’s role in the investigation that exposed allegations against Brand in 2023.

According to a BBC report, Urwin said Goldsmith had provided significant help during the investigation. She also expressed concern about the online abuse Goldsmith had faced after speaking publicly.

Urwin said people should remember that women who come forward with such experiences show courage. She praised Goldsmith for speaking openly about her alleged treatment by Brand.

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