{
  "id": 7331245,
  "title": "Crispin Odey loses appeal to overturn lifetime financial services ban",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/09/14/crispin-odey-loses-appeal-to-overturn-lifetime-financial-services-ban",
  "topic": "business",
  "section": "Business",
  "published": "2026-09-14T13:23:24.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "City AM",
    "slug": "city-am",
    "url": "https://www.cityam.com/crispin-odey-loses-appeal-to-overturn-lifetime-financial-services-ban/"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": "Former hedge fund tycoon Crispin Odey has lost a legal battle to overturn a £1.8m fine and life-long ban from the financial services industry. The Financial Conduct Authority (FCA) imposed the penalty after a series of historic sexual assault allegations made by former female employees. Odey, who always maintained his innocence, appealed the decision, but a recent Tribunal dismissed his appeal, confirming the FCA's ruling. The regulator accused Odey of thinking he could \"act with impunity\", dismissing those trying to hold him accountable and disregarding proper governance. In court, Odey portrayed himself as a victim and showed no remorse. The Upper Tribunal heard that Odey was called a 'sex pest' by the chief executive of Odey Asset Management. Additionally, Odey's attempts to suppress a disciplinary hearing included dismissing the executive committee and appointing himself as the sole member. Recent reports revealed that he abandoned a libel claim against the Financial Times for its reporting on the sexual misconduct allegations. Odey settled all the sexual assault allegations just before a trial in May.",
  "summary": "Former hedge fund tycoon Crispin Odey has failed to overturn a £1.8m fine and lifetime ban from working in the financial services industry. The Financial Conduct Authority (FCA) earlier this year hit Odey with the fine and banned him from working in the industry after a series of historic sexual assault allegations from former female [...]",
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  "coverage": {
    "outlets": 2,
    "also_reported_by": [
      {
        "outlet": "Guardian Business",
        "title": "Crispin Odey loses appeal against lifetime ban from UK financial services industry",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/09/14/crispin-odey-loses-appeal-against-lifetime-ban-from-uk-financial",
        "published": "2026-09-14T15:14:31.000Z"
      }
    ]
  },
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  "disclaimer": "Summaries, key points and the editor’s take are written by software from other outlets’ reporting and may contain errors — always check the linked original."
}