james holder

James Holder denies both charges against him The co-founder of fashion chain Superdry has denied raping a woman after a night out, telling a court their encounter was consensual. James Holder, aged 54, told the jury at Cirencester Courthouse on Wednesday he was on a "completely impromptu" night out in Cheltenham when he ended up in the back of the woman's taxi in May 2022. He said he "did not think to ask" the woman whether it was OK to get in the back of her vehicle, and then told the jury it was "very evident" the woman wanted to have sex with him later on in her flat and he believed there w