Crispin Odey was described as ‘sex pest’ by head of his hedge fund, court hears

Multimillionaire begins case against FCA ban over handling of investigation into sexual misconduct claims

The multimillionaire financier Crispin Odey was described by the head of his hedge fund as a “sex pest” and a sociopath and blamed an incident in which he allegedly groped a female staff member’s breasts on a sedative he had taken, a tribunal has heard.

The Brexit-backing hedge fund chief’s behaviour came under the microscope on the first day of a lawsuit he has brought against the financial services regulator over his exile from the City.