James Holder, 54, a co-founder of the fashion brand Superdry, is jailed for eight years after being convicted of raping a woman in Cheltenham, Gloucestershire. Sources report that the attack happened after the victim went on a night out in May 2022. After the night out, Holder and the woman travel to the woman’s flat: several accounts say Holder and/or an accompanying male friend returned to the victim’s home after a taxi journey, and that Holder went to the flat in the early hours. The BBC and others state that the rape takes place in the woman’s flat. Reporting also says Holder does not stop the assault even when the woman is distressed; at least one outlet describes the victim crying and Holder continuing. He is sentenced following a conviction by a jury at Cirencester Courthouse, with the sentence delivered on Thursday. The outlets do not indicate any challenge to the verdict in the coverage provided, and all reporting describes the defendant as being from Cheltenham.
Superdry co-founder James Holder jailed for eight years for rape in Cheltenham
James Holder, 54, a co-founder of the fashion brand Superdry, is jailed for eight years after being convicted of raping a woman in Cheltenham, Gloucestershire. Sources report that the attack happened...
- James Holder, 54, co-founder of Superdry, is sentenced to eight years in jail for rape.
- The rape takes place in the victim’s flat in Cheltenham, Gloucestershire.
- The incident occurs after a night out in May 2022, with Holder going back to the victim’s home afterward.
- Reporting says Holder continues the assault even as the victim becomes distressed.
- Holder is convicted by a jury at Cirencester Courthouse and sentenced on Thursday.
A jury found James Holder, 54, guilty last week of raping a woman in 2022 after meeting her in a bar in Cheltenham.
3 months agoA jury found Holder, 54, guilty last week of raping a woman in 2022 after meeting her in a bar in Cheltenham.
3 months agoThe multimillionaire fashion boss was convicted by a unanimous jury at Cirencester Courthouse last week.
3 months agoThe multimillionaire fashion boss was convicted by a unanimous jury at Cirencester Courthouse last week.
3 months agoThe multimillionaire fashion boss was convicted by a unanimous jury at Cirencester Courthouse last week.
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