Fashion brand Superdry co-founder James Holder convicted of rape

LONDON – The co-founder of British fashion brand Superdry, James Holder, was convicted of rape on May 1 by a court in south-west England.

Holder was one of the co-founders of Superdry in 2003. The streetwear brand was delisted from the London Stock Exchange in 2024 after announcing a drop in sales and has rebranded as Superdry & Co.

A jury found Holder, 54, guilty of raping a woman in 2022 after meeting her in a bar in Cheltenham. The court refused him bail as he awaits sentencing next week. AFP