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Superdry co-founder James Holder jailed for rape

BBC News · May 7, 2026, 1:54 PM · Also reported by 1 other source

Key takeaways

  • BBCSuperdry co-founder James Holder has been jailed for eight years for rape.
  • The 54-year-old, of Cheltenham, attacked the woman in her flat after a night out in May 2022.
  • Sentencing him at Bristol Crown Court, Recorder David Chidgey told Holder he had committed a "despicable piece of sexual violence".

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BBCSuperdry co-founder James Holder has been jailed for eight years for rape.

The 54-year-old, of Cheltenham, attacked the woman in her flat after a night out in May 2022.

Sentencing him at Bristol Crown Court, Recorder David Chidgey told Holder he had committed a "despicable piece of sexual violence".

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