Police confirm 2014 call-out at Jemima Goldsmith’s home involving Brand
Officers attended an Oxfordshire address in 2014 after an alleged victim made contact. Jemima Goldsmith has now described the incident after Russell Brand's jailing.
Key points
- Thames Valley Police confirmed a visit to a property in Oxfordshire took place on 25 July 2014
- No arrests were made, and police say they offered support and ensured a partner left
- Jemima Goldsmith said on X she called police during a violent incident involving Brand
- She chose not to press charges at the time, citing concern about press attention on her children
- Brand was jailed for 10 years and six months for rape and sexual assault on Monday
Police have confirmed that officers attended a home linked to Russell Brand’s former partner in 2014. Thames Valley Police reported that a call from a person described as an alleged victim prompted officers to visit a property in Oxfordshire. That visit took place on 25 July 2014, and no arrests followed, according to the force.
The police statement, issued on Wednesday, said officers listened to the woman’s concerns and offered support. It also said officers ensured that the victim’s partner left the address, as the victim wanted. The BBC headline describes the matter as police telling Brand to leave, but the force’s own wording refers to the partner leaving, so the exact sequence is not fully clear from the reports.
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Goldsmith speaks out
Jemima Goldsmith, a TV producer who dated Brand for about a year, addressed the matter in a post on X on Monday. She said she had needed to call police to have Brand removed from her house in 2014 during a violent incident. She described the experience as part of a difficult period in her life.
Goldsmith said she chose not to press charges at the time, and did not go public. She explained that she was worried about the effect of press attention on her teenage children then. She said she had not seen or spoken to Brand since 2014.
She also said she was glad and relieved that Brand had faced justice. She said her own experience was far less serious than what the women who testified in court had endured. Goldsmith added that she had helped the journalists who first exposed Brand, and that she was willing to testify about his behaviour if they were sued.
The jailing and what remains unclear
Brand was sentenced to 10 years and six months in prison on Monday for rape and sexual assault. The sentence followed a trial in which several women came forward. Goldsmith referred to these women in her post, saying she admired their courage.
The reports confirm the police contact in 2014 and the absence of arrests. They do not say what charges, if any, would have followed. Goldsmith’s account of the violent incident comes from her own post, and police have not described the incident in detail in the statement reported so far.
Why the story matters
The disclosure adds a new personal account to a case that has already drawn wide attention. It shows that police were contacted about Brand more than a decade before his conviction. It also shows how a former partner weighed reporting the matter against the impact on her family.
Goldsmith is the former wife of Imran Khan, the former Pakistani prime minister and cricketer. She is the daughter of the late billionaire Sir James Goldsmith and the sister of Zac Goldsmith, a former Conservative government minister. Those family ties have drawn interest in her statement, although her account stands on its own in the reports.
- Police confirmed the 2014 attendance and the lack of arrests
- Goldsmith said she chose not to press charges at the time
- She said she has had no contact with Brand since 2014
Frequently asked questions
Did police arrest Russell Brand in 2014?
No. Thames Valley Police said no arrests were made after officers attended an Oxfordshire address on 25 July 2014. The force said it listened to concerns and offered support.
Why did Jemima Goldsmith not press charges in 2014?
Goldsmith said she chose not to press charges or go public at the time. She said she was worried about the press attention her teenage children might face.
What was Russell Brandu0026#039;s sentence?
Brand was jailed for 10 years and six months on Monday for rape and sexual assault, according to the reports. The sentence followed a trial in which several women testified.
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