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Odey urged sexual harassment victim to downplay incident to UK regulator - FT

Odey firm records noted former chief executive was under anesthesia at the time of the incident

Crispin Odey: Hedge fund tycoon has taken a marked step back from corporate roles following sexual harrassment allegations. Picture: Hollie Adams

The latest woman to accuse Crispin Odey of sexual harassment said he groped her and later asked her to downplay the incident to the UK markets watchdog, according to the Financial Times.

The woman, the 20th to come forward to the newspaper, said the financier assaulted her in Odey Asset Management’s Mayfair office one evening in 2005. After screaming at him, Odey apologized and left, she said.

She reported the incident and was given a ...