Jemima Goldsmith has said she had to call police during a “violent incident” involving Russell Brand, and described experiencing “violence, coercive control and abuse” from the comedian.
Ms Goldsmith, who reportedly dated Brand in 2014, shared the account on X shortly after Brand was jailed on Monday. She said she has not seen or spoken to him since.
Brand, 51, was sentenced to 10 years and six months in prison after being convicted of raping a fan and sexually assaulting three TV and radio workers during his rise to fame.
The new claims surfaced as Brand begins his sentence. One of the women in the trial described him in court as “a sexual predator who has no remorse for how his behaviour has impacted my life.”
She told the court: “His fame, wealth and influence created a power imbalance which made me feel powerless.” Another victim said the process of reporting what happened to her “felt like a marathon I had not trained for” and that the assault would “haunt me every day.”
Brand will serve two-thirds of his sentence before being released on licence, and will remain on the sex offenders register for life.
Sentencing him, Mr Justice Bennathan said Brand’s behaviour showed “staggering arrogance” and that he had become a “sexual predator” during his rise to fame. He said Brand demonstrated “casual arrogant disregard to any woman’s right to say no to you” and that his fame led him to believe he could “act when you liked and how you liked.”
Ian Winter KC, Brand’s barrister, argued that his crimes were the consequence of the level of fame he was acquiring.
Ms Goldsmith’s post came as Brand starts the prison term handed down at Southwark Crown Court. Her account adds to the picture of a man whose victims told the court his fame left them feeling powerless — and whose own barrister tied his offending to the celebrity he had built.
