Trending Now - Superdry Co-founder James Holder Found Guilty of Rape

WHO:

[12:34 PM EDT] - CBS News - James Holder, 54, co-founder of the fashion brand Superdry.

[12:34 PM EDT] - ABC News - James Holder, a married father of two.

WHAT:

[12:34 PM EDT] - CBS News - James Holder was found guilty by a jury in Gloucester Crown Court of one count of rape.

[12:34 PM EDT] - ABC News - Holder was acquitted of a separate charge of assault by penetration.

[12:34 PM EDT] - CBS News - The accuser testified that Holder assaulted her after he awoke from a short nap and that she cried as he continued despite her pleas to stop.

[12:34 PM EDT] - CBS News - Holder denied the charges, claiming all sexual activity was consensual.

[12:34 PM EDT] - CBS News - Holder was jailed in advance of sentencing.

WHERE:

[12:34 PM EDT] - CBS News - The incident occurred in Cheltenham, England, specifically at a bar named Gin and Juice and later at the accuser's home.

[12:34 PM EDT] - CBS News - The trial took place in Gloucester Crown Court.

[12:34 PM EDT] - CBS News - Holder is to be sentenced in Bristol Crown Court.

WHEN:

[12:34 PM EDT] - CBS News - The conviction occurred on a Friday.

[12:34 PM EDT] - CBS News - Holder is scheduled for sentencing on May 7.

HOW:

[12:34 PM EDT] - CBS News - A witness testified that she hailed a taxi for Holder and his friend to take them home before hailing a second taxi for the accuser.

(UPDATED May 1, 2026 19:15 UTC)

James Holder, co-founder of the fashion brand Superdry, has been found guilty by a jury in Gloucester Crown Court of one count of rape, while he was acquitted of a separate charge of assault by penetration. The incident took place in Cheltenham, England, at a bar named Gin and Juice and later at the accuser's home, with Holder denying the charges and claiming all sexual activity was consensual. He is scheduled to be sentenced in Bristol Crown Court on May 7.