Police made Russell Brand leave home of his then-girlfriend after violent incident

Thames Valley Police have confirmed they attended a "violent incident" involving Russell Brand after claims were made by his then-girlfriend Jemima Goldsmith. Goldsmith, a TV producer, dated the actor and comedian for a year in 2014, and said she had personal experience of his "violence, coercive control and abuse". "I had to call the police to have him removed from my house in 2014 during a violent incident," she wrote in a post on X. Now the relevant force, Thames Valley Police, has confirmed in a statement that they attended the scene and "ensured the victim's partner left the address". The statement said: "The force was contacted by a woman who reported her partner had assaulted her in Oxfordshire on 25 July 2014. Officers were sent to the scene, where they spoke to the victim, listened to her concerns, and provided support and advice. We also ensured the victim's partner left the address, as per the victim's wishes." Ms Goldsmith said she chose not to press charges, fearing the impact that media attention would have on her children. The 52-year-old, whose father was billionaire financier Sir James Goldsmith, said she had "neither seen nor spoken to Brand since that period in 2014". Goldsmith, who was formerly married to Imran Khan - later Pakistan's prime minister - added that she was "glad and relieved" that Brand had "finally faced justice". Brand, 51, was sentenced to 10-and-a-half years in prison on Monday, after being found guilty of rape and sexual assault. At sentencing, Mr Justice said the defendant had "abused his position of power and influence" to commit the offences. The Metropolitan Police said on Tuesday that they are investigating more "potential criminal allegations" against him, claiming that "several people have contacted the investigation team during and since the trial".