Crispin Odey sues the Financial Times  after it published sexual harassment allegations

Crispin Odey is suing the Monetary Occasions for defamation virtually a 12 months after it printed allegations of sexual harassment in opposition to him.

The hedge fund tycoon, 65, faces allegation about his conduct between 1998 and 2021 from greater than a dozen ladies, based on an investigation.

Odey has denied all of the allegations however stepped down from Odey Asset Administration, which he based in 1991, shortly after the studies, and it was determined the fund can be wound down.

The FT mentioned: ‘His legal professionals just lately despatched us a letter of declare, and a libel declare has now been issued. Our journalism about Mr Odey was fastidiously ready and publication was within the public curiosity.’