Civil claims against Crispin Odey allowed to run together as rape accusation emerges

High Court hearing

Cristian Angeloni
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The five women suing Crispin Odey for personal injury and psychiatric harm have been allowed to have their claims heard together.

Claire Glasgow, lawyer at law firm Fieldfisher, explained that, at a High Court hearing yesterday (7 March), the judge refused to have all five cases filed under a single claim and that the five claimants would have to file separate claims on the matter. However, the judge has allowed the five cases to run together. FCA takes no action against Odey Asset Management following investigation Originally, two alleged victims had come forward with sexual misconduct allegations against Odey. The additional three cases were allowed by the judge to join the original claim yesterday. The ...

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