Superdry co-founder convicted of raping woman in her own home
James Holder, co-founder of Superdry, has been convicted of raping a woman in her home after a night out drinking in 2022. The incident occurred when Holder returned to the woman's house uninvited, entered her bedroom, and engaged in non-consensual sex despite her pleas to stop. He denied the charges, claiming the encounter was consensual, but was found guilty by a jury at Gloucester Crown Court and remanded into custody pending sentencing.
- ▪James Holder was convicted of rape at Gloucester Crown Court after an incident in the early hours of 7 May 2022.
- ▪The victim testified that she cried and asked Holder to stop during the assault, but he continued.
- ▪Holder denied the charges, claiming the sexual activity was consensual and that the woman had initiated the encounter.
- ▪The jury acquitted Holder of assault by penetration but found him guilty of rape.
- ▪Holder was remanded into custody pending sentencing following the verdict.
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