Jemima Goldsmith alleges past abuse by Russell Brand after his sentencing

Russell Brand was sentenced to more than ten years in prison after a jury found him guilty of rape and three counts of sexual assault. The convictions relate to incidents that occurred between 2004 and 2009, including an alleged rape at his London home in 2009 and assaults in a bar and a radio studio.

Jemima Goldsmith, a film producer who dated Brand for about a year in 2013, posted on X on Monday that she had been a victim of his violence, coercive control and abuse. > "I am in awe of the courageous women who came forward at Brand’s trial, told their stories, testified and ensured justice was done," she wrote. She added that she had called police in 2014 to have Brand removed from her home during a violent incident but chose not to press charges at the time because of concerns for her teenage children.

Goldsmith said she has not spoken with Brand since their separation in September 2014 and noted that her own experience, while painful, "pales in comparison to what the women have testified in court have suffered." She also said she had assisted journalists investigating Brand and was prepared to testify if needed.

Brand, 51, was previously married to singer Katy Perry and is currently married to Laura Gallacher, with whom he has three children. The sentencing follows his plea of not guilty to the charges.