World May 01, 2026 · 1 min read

Superdry co-founder James Holder found guilty of raping woman after night out

Court heard woman asked fashion boss to stop but he did not even when she started cryingJames Holder, a co-founder of the clothing firm Superdry, has been found guilty of raping a woman after a night out in the Gloucestershire town of Cheltenham.Gloucester crown court heard Holder, 54, had been due...

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by Steven Morris and Jamie Grierson
Superdry co-founder James Holder found guilty of raping woman after night out

Court heard woman asked fashion boss to stop but he did not even when she started crying

James Holder, a co-founder of the clothing firm Superdry, has been found guilty of raping a woman after a night out in the Gloucestershire town of Cheltenham.

Gloucester crown court heard Holder, 54, had been due to get a taxi back to his mansion in the Cotswolds with a male friend. Instead, the pair got into the victim’s taxi and went to her flat, where the fashion boss raped her.

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This article was originally published by The Guardian and written by Steven Morris and Jamie Grierson.

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