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The Guardian - UK
The Guardian - UK
Business
Rob Davies

Crispin Odey was described as ‘sex pest’ by head of his hedge fund, court hears

Crispin Odey
Crispin Odey is already fighting various other lawsuits relating to allegations of sexual misconduct, which he denies. Photograph: Bloomberg/Getty Images

The multimillionaire financier Crispin Odey was described by the head of his hedge fund as a “sex pest” and blamed an incident in which he allegedly groped a female staff member’s breasts on a sedative he had taken, a tribunal has heard.

The Brexit-backing hedge fund chief’s behaviour came under the microscope on the first day of a lawsuit he has brought against the financial services regulator over his exile from the City.

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