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Superdry co-founder found guilty of rape
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- Maisie Lillywhite Gloucestershire Getty Images James Holder denied both charges against him Superdry co-founder James Holder has been convicted of raping a woman.
- The 54-year-old was found guilty by a jury of seven men and five women after a five-day trial at Gloucester Crown Court, sitting in Cirencester.
- Recorder David Chidgey dismissed Holder's application of bail to get his affairs in order, stating the temptation for him to use his "significant resources" to leave would be "too great".
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Maisie Lillywhite Gloucestershire Getty Images James Holder denied both charges against him Superdry co-founder James Holder has been convicted of raping a woman.
The 54-year-old was found guilty by a jury of seven men and five women after a five-day trial at Gloucester Crown Court, sitting in Cirencester.
Recorder David Chidgey dismissed Holder's application of bail to get his affairs in order, stating the temptation for him to use his "significant resources" to leave would be "too great".
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