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. (Rod Minchin/PA via AP) Co-founder of clothing firm Superdry James … more > By Associated Press - Friday, May 1, 2026 LONDON — The cofounder of the fashion brand Superdry was convicted Friday of rape after a night of drinking. 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. 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. Holder, a married father of two, denied the charges and said all sexual activity had been consensual. He was jailed in advance of sentencing in Bristol Crown Court on May 7. Copyright © 2026 The Washington Times, LLC. Latest Video
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