Superdry co-founder accused of raping woman

Superdry co-founder accused of raping woman40 minutes agoShareSaveAdd as preferred on GoogleClara BullockWest of EnglandGetty ImagesJames Holder is accused of raping a woman after a night out in CheltenhamThe co-founder of clothing company Superdry raped a woman after a night out drinking, a court has been told.James Holder, 54, went back to the woman's home after a night out in Cheltenham, Gloucestershire in 2022 and then fell asleep on her bed.Gloucester Crown Court, sitting in Cirencester, was told the fashion boss then woke up, beckoned the woman, who was trying to sleep in the lounge, into her bedroom and raped her.Holder, from Cheltenham, denies charges of rape and assault by penetration.More from GloucestershireEx-chaplain, 82, lifts 200kg in church fundraiser 'No plans' to close maternity hospital, says trustVeteran hopes challenge will help people open upWarning: This story contains distressing details.James Haskell, prosecuting, said: "The prosecution case is that James Holder sexually assaulted and raped a woman in the early hours of May 7 2022."There is no dispute in this case that Mr Holder did engage in some sort of sexual activity with her."But he says all the sexual activity that occurred was consensual and he reasonably believed it was so," he added.The court was told when Holder woke up at the woman's flat, he told her to join him in the bedroom."She said no, she was tired, and she said he pulled her on the bed," Haskell added."She said that he continued to touch her. She described him pulling off her lower clothing. She said she tried to stop him."From time to time he would say sorry but then carried on. She was telling him to stop."At one point she remembered starting to cry but even then he didn't stop," Haskell added.The court was told the woman managed to escape from him and left the bedroom, and it was not long before Holder left.The woman later reported the allegation...