Co-Founder of Superdry Fashion Brand Is Convicted of Rape

Author: Lynsey Chutel\
Published on: 01/05/2026 | 00:00:00

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James Holder, 54, rose to fame in the mid-2000s as the streetwear brand went from ambitious British company to global chain, its products sported by celebrities. The jury convicted him of rape after a five-day trial that began on Monday, in Gloucester Crown Court in southwest England. It acquitted Mr. Holder of a second charge, assault by penetration. The woman reported the incident to the police and recorded a statement in July 2022. Prosecutors submitted images of the woman’s bruised wrists as evidence. Mr. Holder resigned from Superdry in 2016.


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