{"id":462602,"date":"2026-05-01T12:44:17","date_gmt":"2026-05-01T11:44:17","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.drapersonline.com\/?p=462602"},"modified":"2026-05-01T16:00:58","modified_gmt":"2026-05-01T15:00:58","slug":"superdry-co-founder-found-guilty-of-rape","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.drapersonline.com\/news\/superdry-co-founder-found-guilty-of-rape","title":{"rendered":"Superdry co-founder found guilty of rape"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>The 54-year-old, who co-founded fashion retailer <a href=\"https:\/\/www.drapersonline.com\/companies\/directory\/superdry\">Superdry<\/a> with <a href=\"https:\/\/www.drapersonline.com\/people\/dunkerton-julian\/superdry-ceo-on-transforming-its-core-consumer-and-bringing-back-bench\">Julian Dunkerton<\/a> in 2003, was found guilty by a jury of seven men and five women, according to the BBC.<\/p>\n<p>Holder was found not guilty of a charge of assault by penetration by the jury.<\/p>\n<p>The court heard that the incident took place on an &#8220;impromptu night out&#8221; on 6 May, 2022, where he went back to the victim&#8217;s flat in Cheltenham.<\/p>\n<div class=\"clear\">Holder&#8217;s application of bail was dismissed, with recorder David Chidgey noting his temptation to &#8220;use his significant resources&#8221; to leave would be &#8220;too great&#8221;.<\/div>\n<div><\/div>\n<div>Holder resigned as a director and employee of Superdry parent company SuperGroup in June 2016.<\/div>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>The 54-year-old, who co-founded fashion retailer Superdry with Julian Dunkerton in 2003, was found guilty by a jury of seven men and five women, according to the BBC. 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