Russell Brand faces fresh allegations after being jailed for rape
Russell Brand has been sentenced to 10 and a half years for rape and sexual assault, and his ex-girlfriend Jemima Goldsmith alleges she called police to remove him during a violent incident.
How it was covered
- Sky News carried 93% of the airtime and concentrated on fresh allegations and criticism of rape-trial defence tactics.
- Channel 5 concentrated on the 10-and-a-half-year sentence and Goldsmith's police allegation.
- BBC News, BBC One, BBC Two, Channel 4, GB News and ITV: not found in tracked broadcasts.
The Full Story
A plain summary built from the channels that reported this story. Facts only one channel reported are attributed to it.
Russell Brand is facing fresh allegations after being jailed for rape and sexual assault. Channel 5 reported that he was sentenced to 10 and a half years in prison. The new allegations came less than 24 hours after the sentencing, according to Sky News.
Jemima Goldsmith, Brand's former girlfriend and a British producer, said she once called the police to have him removed from her home during a violent incident. In a social media post reported by Sky News, she said: 'I have had my own 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 said in the post that the period had a lasting impact.
Sky News reported that Mark Rowley, the head of the Metropolitan Police, said defence arguments in the trial came close to victim-blaming. According to Sky News, the former safeguarding minister, Jess Phillips, also criticised rape myths in court cases, saying on the Electoral Dysfunction podcast that myths had moved from previous sexual history to claims about what a woman wore.
Sky News also spoke to Metropolitan Police Detective Superintendent Andy Furphy, who said police investigate all reasonable lines of inquiry and were pleased the women came forward.
Key Claims
Claims reported during this story's coverage, grouped by how many channels reported each one. Select a dot to see the source excerpt.
| Claim |  |  |
|---|---|---|
| Reported by all 2 channels | ||
| Jemima Goldsmith said she called police to have Russell Brand removed from her home during a violent incident in 2014. | ||
| New allegations against Russell Brand were reported within a day of his sentencing for rape and sexual assault offences. | ||
| Russell Brand was given a prison sentence of 10 and a half years for rape and sexual assault offences. | ||
| Only on one channel | ||
| Met Police commissioner Mark Rowley said defence arguments in Russell Brand's trial came close to victim-blaming. | Not reported by Channel 5 | |
Channel Perspectives
What each channel focused on, with key quotes.
Sky News led with the fresh allegations and the wider reaction to the trial, including criticism of defence tactics and rape myths. It carried a detailed social media statement from Jemima Goldsmith, comments from Mark Rowley and Jess Phillips, and an interview with Detective Superintendent Andy Furphy. The tone was serious and victim-focused, with more context than the lunchtime bulletin.
- “I had to call the police to have him removed from my house in 2014 during a violent incident.”
- “saying that he thought it got quite close to victim-blaming”
- “We're pleased that the women came forward and trusted in us”
The lunchtime bulletin gave the story a brief, straight-news treatment. It reported the 10-and-a-half-year sentence and Jemima Goldsmith's allegation that she called police to remove Brand from her home. It did not carry the trial reaction, rape-myth discussion or police comments seen on Sky News.
- “Russell Brand is facing yet more allegations after being sentenced to 10 and a half years in prison for rape and sexual assault.”
- “His ex-girlfriend, Jemima Goldsmith, has said she once had to call the police to get him removed from her home during a violent incident.”
Who was on air
People and organisations each channel put on air while covering this story. Channels' own presenters and reporters are not listed. Names as transcribed, and the list can miss people.
- 09:07 GMT
Jemima Goldsmith, former girlfriend, the British producer
Mornings with Ridge and Frost · Tue 10 Nov - 09:08 GMT
Jess Phillips, former safeguarding minister
Mornings with Ridge and Frost · Tue 10 Nov - 09:09 GMT
Andy Furphy, Metropolitan Police Detective Superintendent
Mornings with Ridge and Frost · Tue 10 Nov - 09:09 GMT
Broadcast Timeline
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