A second unnamed woman has filed a civil claim over sexual assault allegations against hedge fund manager Crispin Odey, law firm Fieldfisher confirmed to Investment Week.
Fieldfisher partner Jill Greenfield will be representing the second woman and is already acting on behalf of the first claimant, who filed her suit against Odey last month. Both women made sexual assault allegations against Odey in December 2022, and their claims follow an investigation by the Financial Times into decades of alleged sexual misconduct by the fund manager. The claims relate to personal injury and psychiatric harm caused by the alleged sexual assault. FCA criticised over 'unhelpful' approach to non-financial misconduct cases Six more women came forward with allegat...
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