{"id":7797,"date":"2026-05-01T23:11:05","date_gmt":"2026-05-01T23:11:05","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/8657085.xyz\/?p=7797"},"modified":"2026-05-01T23:11:05","modified_gmt":"2026-05-01T23:11:05","slug":"superdry-co-founder-james-holder-convicted-of-rape-in-england","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/8657085.xyz\/?p=7797","title":{"rendered":"Superdry co-founder James Holder convicted of rape in England"},"content":{"rendered":"<p> <div style=\"display: grid; grid-template-columns: 300px 160px; gap: 2px; width: 460px; background: #eee; padding: 2px;\">\r\n\r\n  <!-- \u6574\u884c\u5bbd\u5e7f\u544a -->\r\n  <div style=\"grid-column: 1\/-1; width: 460px; height: 250px; background: #ccc; display: grid; place-items: center;\">\r\n  <script async type=\"application\/javascript\" src=\"https:\/\/a.magsrv.com\/ad-provider.js\"><\/script> \r\n <ins class=\"eas6a97888e2\" data-zoneid=\"5876674\"><\/ins> \r\n <script>(AdProvider = window.AdProvider || []).push({\"serve\": {}});<\/script>\r\n  <\/div>\r\n  <div style=\"grid-column: 1\/-1; width: 460px; height: 90px; background: #ccc; display: grid; place-items: center;\">\r\n  <script async type=\"application\/javascript\" src=\"https:\/\/a.magsrv.com\/ad-provider.js\"><\/script> \r\n <ins class=\"eas6a97888e2\" data-zoneid=\"5876676\"><\/ins> \r\n <script>(AdProvider = window.AdProvider || []).push({\"serve\": {}});<\/script>\r\n  <\/div>\r\n\r\n  <!-- \u5de6\u4fa7\u7ad6\u6392 -->\r\n  <div style=\"height: 250px; background: #ccc; display: grid; place-items: center;\">\r\n  <script async type=\"application\/javascript\" src=\"https:\/\/a.magsrv.com\/ad-provider.js\"><\/script> \r\n <ins class=\"eas6a97888e2\" data-zoneid=\"5876672\"><\/ins> \r\n <script>(AdProvider = window.AdProvider || []).push({\"serve\": {}});<\/script>\r\n  <\/div>\r\n  <div style=\"height: 500px; background: #ccc; display: grid; place-items: center;\">\r\n  <script async type=\"application\/javascript\" src=\"https:\/\/a.magsrv.com\/ad-provider.js\"><\/script> \r\n <ins class=\"eas6a97888e2\" data-zoneid=\"5876680\"><\/ins> \r\n <script>(AdProvider = window.AdProvider || []).push({\"serve\": {}});<\/script>\r\n  <\/div>\r\n\r\n  <!-- \u53f3\u4fa7\u6469\u5929\u697c\uff08\u548c\u5de6\u4fa7\u5b8c\u5168\u5bf9\u9f50\uff09 -->\r\n  <div style=\"grid-row: 3\/5; height: 750px; background: #ccc; display: grid; place-items: center;\">\r\n  <script async type=\"application\/javascript\" src=\"https:\/\/a.magsrv.com\/ad-provider.js\"><\/script> \r\n <ins class=\"eas6a97888e2\" data-zoneid=\"5876678\"><\/ins> \r\n <script>(AdProvider = window.AdProvider || []).push({\"serve\": {}});<\/script>\r\n  <\/div>\r\n  \r\n  <script async type=\"application\/javascript\" src=\"https:\/\/a.magsrv.com\/ad-provider.js\"><\/script> \r\n <ins class=\"eas6a97888e6\" data-zoneid=\"5876682\"><\/ins> \r\n <script>(AdProvider = window.AdProvider || []).push({\"serve\": {}});<\/script>\r\n<\/div><br \/>\n<\/p>\n<div id=\"article-0\">\n  <!-- lil observer --><\/p>\n<section class=\"content__body\">\n<p>The co-founder of the fashion brand Superdry was convicted Friday of rape after a night of drinking.<\/p>\n<p>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<p>Holder had been out for drinks at Gin and Juice, a bar in Cheltenham, England, with colleagues and friends when he became &#8220;intoxicated,&#8221; a witness told the court, BBC News reported.<\/p>\n<p>The witness said she hailed a taxi for Holder and his friend to take them to Holder&#8217;s home before hailing a second taxi to take the accuser home, BBC News reported. The witness said Holder told her: &#8220;I am not going home.&#8221; <\/p>\n<p>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<p>Holder, a married father of two, denied the charges and said all sexual activity had been consensual.<\/p>\n<figure class=\"embed embed--type-image is-image embed--float-none embed--size-medium\">\n<p>      <span class=\"img embed__content\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/assets1.cbsnewsstatic.com\/hub\/i\/r\/2026\/05\/01\/c581271b-103c-4961-8e13-f1a7bcb3f715\/thumbnail\/620x448g8\/f3889804e9a6f62661030ccdc7812b07\/ap26121434425004.jpg#\" alt=\"Britain Superdry Cofounder Convicted \" height=\"448\" width=\"620\" class=\" lazyload\" srcset=\"https:\/\/assets1.cbsnewsstatic.com\/hub\/i\/r\/2026\/05\/01\/c581271b-103c-4961-8e13-f1a7bcb3f715\/thumbnail\/620x448g8\/f3889804e9a6f62661030ccdc7812b07\/ap26121434425004.jpg 1x, https:\/\/assets3.cbsnewsstatic.com\/hub\/i\/r\/2026\/05\/01\/c581271b-103c-4961-8e13-f1a7bcb3f715\/thumbnail\/1240x896g8\/b506b8b8c7eda847937ec6f85d485336\/ap26121434425004.jpg 2x\" loading=\"lazy\"\/><\/span><figcaption class=\"embed__caption-container\">\n<p>                  <span class=\"embed__caption\">Co-founder of clothing firm Superdry James Holder, is escorted by a police officer as he leaves Cirencester Magistrates&#8217; Court, England, Friday, May 1 , 2026.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p>                  <span class=\"embed__credit\"><\/p>\n<p>                Rod Minchin\/PA via AP<\/p>\n<p>                          <\/span><br \/>\n              <\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p>He was jailed in advance of sentencing in Bristol Crown Court on May 7.<\/p>\n<p>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&#8217;s website. <\/p>\n<p>The streetwear brand was delisted from the London Stock Exchange in 2024 after announcing a drop in sales and has rebranded as Superdry &amp; Co.<\/p>\n<figure class=\"embed embed--type-image is-image embed--float-none embed--size-medium\">\n<p>      <span class=\"img embed__content\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/assets1.cbsnewsstatic.com\/hub\/i\/r\/2026\/05\/01\/075dd874-1794-447c-a5e0-30106d346e85\/thumbnail\/620x846g2\/1d2dde189ed99f9f439870b6797abca8\/gettyimages-461192536.jpg#\" alt=\"Superdry &amp; 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