British retail tycoon Sir Philip Green has been charged in the US with four counts of misdemeanour assault.<\/p>\n
The charges come after a fitness instructor in Arizona alleged that he repeatedly touched her inappropriately.<\/p>\n
The incidents, which Sir Philip has previously denied, allegedly occurred at the Canyon Ranch resort in Tucson in 2016 and 2018.<\/p>\n
Pima County Attorney’s Office said each count carries a potential sentence of up to 30 days in jail.<\/p>\n
Sir Philip could also face a fine of up to $500 (\u00a3400) and up to a year of probation on each count, the attorney’s office said.<\/p>\n
The complainant said in a police interview that Sir Philip had slapped her bottom.<\/p>\n
Sir Philip is the chairman of the Arcadia Group, which owns the High Street chains Topshop, Burton, Dorothy Perkins, Evans, Miss Selfridge, and Wallis.<\/p>\n
A spokesman for Sir Philip told the Daily Telegraph in February this year when the allegations were first reported: “All this was investigated by Canyon Ranch at the time.”<\/p>\n
He added: “Nothing was found against Sir Philip and the matter was dropped.<\/p>\n
“In terms of the allegation, it did not happen. Sir Philip has visited the ranch since that time and has no issues with the management or any of the people there.”<\/p>\n
Source: bbc.co.uk<\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"