Superdry Co-Founder James Holder Convicted of Rape: Latest Updates

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Superdry Co-Founder James Holder Convicted of Rape: Latest Updates

James Holder, the co-founder of Superdry, has been convicted of raping a woman following a night out in Cheltenham, Gloucestershire. The jury at Cirencester Courthouse also found him not guilty of assault by penetration. Despite his request for bail to settle his affairs and bid farewell to his family, Recorder David Chidgey denied it, citing the risk of Holder using his resources to flee. The 54-year-old was convicted by a jury of seven men and five women after a five-day trial at Gloucester Crown Court in Cirencester.

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