Overview
- Jurors at Gloucester Crown Court, sitting in Cirencester, returned their verdict Friday, finding Holder guilty of rape and not guilty of assault by penetration.
- The case centered on a May 7, 2022 encounter after a night out in Cheltenham, when Holder went to the woman’s home uninvited, fell asleep on her bed, then raped her after waking.
- The complainant told the court she cried and asked him to stop before managing to get away, while Holder maintained the sex was consensual and said he stopped when she complained of pain.
- Recorder David Chidgey refused bail and remanded Holder to custody, citing his considerable means and the risk he could flee ahead of sentencing at Bristol Crown Court on May 7.
- Holder co-founded Superdry in 2003 and left the company in 2016, and the brand said the offense did not involve its premises, staff, or business activity.