Sexual assault claims against Crispin Odey head to High Court in first lawsuit

Also against Odey Asset Management

Cristian Angeloni
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The two women who filed sexual assault and misconduct claims against Crispin Odey over the summer have now submitted their cases to the UK High Court.

This means the disgraced hedge fund manager will face the first lawsuit on his alleged sexual misconduct since more than a dozen women came forward with the accusations in June this year. So far, 20 women have accused Odey of sexual misconduct. Second sexual assault civil claim filed against Crispin Odey The Odey Asset Management founder has reportedly denied the allegations in all cases but one, where he admitted to sexual misconduct against a former female employee in 2005, stating that, at the time of the incident, he was under strong medication following a root canal procedure. ...

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