London Pride boss sacked after being accused of buying luxury goods with company vouchers
Christopher Joell-Deshields was suspended last year, with £7,125 found to have been spent on luxury itemsThe boss of Pride in London, one of the world’s largest LGBTQ+ events, has been sacked after he was accused of buying luxury goods for personal use with vouchers intended for volunteers’...
<p>Christopher Joell-Deshields was suspended last year, with £7,125 found to have been spent on luxury items</p><p>The boss of Pride in London, one of the world’s largest LGBTQ+ events, has been sacked after he was accused of buying luxury goods for personal use with vouchers intended for volunteers’ food and drink.</p><p>Christopher Joell-Deshields, who had been chief executive of <a href="https://www.theguardian.com/world/pride">Pride</a> in London since 2021, was put under investigation last September and suspended the following month in response to claims of misconduct.</p> <a href="https://www.theguardian.com/world/2026/apr/02/london-pride-boss-sacked-accused-buying-luxury-goods-event-vouchers">Continue reading...</a>
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