{"id":8804,"date":"2026-05-01T23:33:13","date_gmt":"2026-05-01T23:33:13","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/news678.top\/?p=8804"},"modified":"2026-05-01T23:33:13","modified_gmt":"2026-05-01T23:33:13","slug":"superdry-co-founder-james-holder-convicted-of-rape-in-england","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/news678.top\/?p=8804","title":{"rendered":"Superdry co-founder James Holder convicted of rape in England"},"content":{"rendered":"

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The co-founder of the fashion brand Superdry was convicted Friday of rape after a night of drinking.<\/p>\n

James Holder, 54, was found guilty by a jury in Gloucester Crown Court of one count of rape but acquitted of a separate charge of assault by penetration for the May 2022 assault.<\/p>\n

Holder had been out for drinks at Gin and Juice, a bar in Cheltenham, England, with colleagues and friends when he became “intoxicated,” a witness told the court, BBC News reported.<\/p>\n

The witness said she hailed a taxi for Holder and his friend to take them to Holder’s home before hailing a second taxi to take the accuser home, BBC News reported. The witness said Holder told her: “I am not going home.” <\/p>\n

The accuser said Holder got in her taxi and entered her home uninvited after they had been at a bar in Cheltenham. She said he assaulted her after he awoke from a short nap. She testified that she cried as he carried on despite her pleas to stop.<\/p>\n

Holder, a married father of two, denied the charges and said all sexual activity had been consensual.<\/p>\n

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Co-founder of clothing firm Superdry James Holder, is escorted by a police officer as he leaves Cirencester Magistrates’ Court, England, Friday, May 1 , 2026.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n

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He was jailed in advance of sentencing in Bristol Crown Court on May 7.<\/p>\n

Holder was one of the co-founders of Superdry in 2003 and by 2018, Superdry products were sold in 157 countries, according to the company’s website. <\/p>\n

The streetwear brand was delisted from the London Stock Exchange in 2024 after announcing a drop in sales and has rebranded as Superdry & Co.<\/p>\n

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James Holder, co-founder, brand and design director of Superdry on January 8, 2015 in London, England.<\/span><\/p>\n

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