"The suspended boss of London Pride is facing possible penalties including a fine, a seizure of assets, or imprisonment, after allegedly failing to obey a court order to hand over control of the organisation's property. ChristopherJoell-Deshields, who was suspended as CEO of Pride in London in September of last year and removed as director after it was alleged he spent 7,000 worth of vouchers donated by sponsors on luxury perfumes and Apple products,"
"Lawyers for the organisation, which stages one of the UK's largest annual Pride events, alleged that Mr Joell-Deshields committed two counts of contempt of court by failing to comply with the order. The legal documents said Mr Joell-Deshields is known to have breached a number of contractual obligations owed by him in his capacity as an employee in relation to company property/confidential information and threatens to continue to do so unless restrained, according to the Guardian."
"Dr John Brown, representing Mr Joell-Deshields, said his client would dispute the allegation that he had failed to return all required items, but acknowledged that he had not complied with the requirement to submit a witness statement confirming the property had been handed back. Addressing the laptop that has yet to be returned, Brown said his client's position was that although it was bought by the company, it was intended to replace a personal laptop that had been damaged at work."
Christopher Joell-Deshields, suspended as CEO of Pride in London and removed as a director, faces contempt of court allegations for failing to comply with a court order to hand over control of organisation property. Lawyers allege two counts of contempt for failing to comply and say he has breached contractual obligations relating to company property and confidential information. Joell-Deshields denied failing to return the organisation's property but admitted failing to file a witness statement verifying handover. His representative said the disputed laptop, bought by the company, was intended to replace a damaged personal device. A substantive hearing is scheduled after February 10.
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