I've documented 5 sexual assault allegations against Crispin Odey, one of Britain's richest men & a Conservatives & Brexit donor.
The 5 women don't know each other. Their allegations span 24 years. Odey says they contain “falsehoods” and “inaccuracies”.
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The 5 women don't know each other. Their allegations span 24 years. Odey says they contain “falsehoods” and “inaccuracies”.
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Yet the overlap is striking: lunging, groping, forced tongue. The most recent allegation differs: he forced a woman's hand onto his hard penis before she freed herself from his clutches.
And it's from late 2021 - just months after he was acquitted for assaulting a woman in 1998.
And it's from late 2021 - just months after he was acquitted for assaulting a woman in 1998.
That woman always accepted her case would be hard to prove, given it dates from long ago.
As she told the Crown Prosecution Service while it was deliberating whether to charge Odey with assaulting her, “the chance to be heard is a victory in itself.”
As she told the Crown Prosecution Service while it was deliberating whether to charge Odey with assaulting her, “the chance to be heard is a victory in itself.”
I've also documented a number of allegations of sexual harassment of his employees, including forced massages, crude sex jokes, and unwanted touching.
Odey Asset Management, which manages about £4 billion, says it takes these allegations "extremely seriously."
Odey Asset Management, which manages about £4 billion, says it takes these allegations "extremely seriously."
Odey Asset Management commissioned Simmons & Simmons to conduct an internal review of its culture and conduct, including surveying employees on inappropriate sexual behaviour.
This may be something for the Financial Conduct Authority to investigate....
This may be something for the Financial Conduct Authority to investigate....
...the City regulator treats sexual harassment as misconduct, which it can punish through fines, suspensions, and prohibitions. The FCA does not disclose who it’s investigating, and its inquiries can take years to conclude.
This story started after The Times reported that Odey invited Kwasi Kwarteng, who used to work for him, to his house for a private lunch ahead of the mini-budget that then generated huge profits for Odey's funds, but....
...quite quickly, a different story emerged when I met a woman who alleged that Odey had assaulted her. She suspected that many more women had the same experience she alleged. Within five weeks, one became five.
And I know there are more: paul@tortoisemedia.com.
And I know there are more: paul@tortoisemedia.com.
Please first read @hazelsheffield's brilliant, astonishing profile of Crispin Odey: institutionalinvestor.com/article/b1rj69…
And @TimesONeill and @emilykentsmith's report of one woman's allegation of sexual assault here: thetimes.co.uk/article/acquit…
And @nishantkumar07 and @EllenAMilligan's report of two women's accounts of inappropriate sexual conduct here: bloomberg.com/news/articles/…
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