Superdry co-founder convicted of rape in Cirencester; Cheltenham-area news due to ties to the founder. Brief: Julian Dunkerton-linked brand, key fashion player; now facing verdict.
James Holder, 54, of Cheltenham, has been convicted by Gloucester Crown Court of raping a woman after a night out in May 2022. He has been jailed for eight years. The trial heard he entered the victim’s home uninvited, sleepily returned to a bedroom and raped her after she asked him to stop. Holder co-founded Superdry and previously led the Bench brand.