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| De Rothschild left bank after sexual misconduct claim | |
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| Sir Evelyn de Rothschild, pictured in 2016, left the bank which bears his family name in 2003 | Sir Evelyn de Rothschild, pictured in 2016, left the bank which bears his family name in 2003 |
| The famous financier Sir Evelyn de Rothschild left the bank which bears his family name after an investigation into sexual misconduct in 2003, it has emerged. | The famous financier Sir Evelyn de Rothschild left the bank which bears his family name after an investigation into sexual misconduct in 2003, it has emerged. |
| De Rothschild, who died two years ago, was a leading figure in British banking, and financial adviser to Queen Elizabeth. | De Rothschild, who died two years ago, was a leading figure in British banking, and financial adviser to Queen Elizabeth. |
| The details were published in an internal memo circulated in response to a Guardian article accusing him of sexual assault and harassment against women working in the bank in the 1990s. | |
| The memo said it found "no evidence" to support those allegations. | The memo said it found "no evidence" to support those allegations. |
| A spokesman for the bank said it "does not tolerate and never will tolerate behaviour of this nature." | A spokesman for the bank said it "does not tolerate and never will tolerate behaviour of this nature." |
| The memo, first published by the Daily Telegraph, said: "We discovered a single complaint of sexual misconduct in late 2003." | |
| "This case was investigated immediately, dealt with appropriately, with full support for the colleague concerned, and led to Sir Evelyn de Rothschild leaving the group in March 2004." | "This case was investigated immediately, dealt with appropriately, with full support for the colleague concerned, and led to Sir Evelyn de Rothschild leaving the group in March 2004." |
| "We have found no record of any other complaint relating to Sir Evelyn," the memo added. | "We have found no record of any other complaint relating to Sir Evelyn," the memo added. |
| The Guardian report said that at least eight sources had alleged that Sir Evelyn used his position at the bank to abuse women who worked with him. | The Guardian report said that at least eight sources had alleged that Sir Evelyn used his position at the bank to abuse women who worked with him. |
| The women felt unable to raise their concerns at the time because of Sir Evelyn's position at the bank and in society, the article said. | The women felt unable to raise their concerns at the time because of Sir Evelyn's position at the bank and in society, the article said. |
| As well as his role advising the Queen, Sir Evelyn occupied a prominent position in British life, and was chairman of the Economist and on the board of the company which owned the Daily Telegraph. | As well as his role advising the Queen, Sir Evelyn occupied a prominent position in British life, and was chairman of the Economist and on the board of the company which owned the Daily Telegraph. |
| He spent more than 40 years at the family firm, including 28 years as chair of NM Rothschild, the group's UK-based investment bank. | He spent more than 40 years at the family firm, including 28 years as chair of NM Rothschild, the group's UK-based investment bank. |
| He was knighted in 1989. | He was knighted in 1989. |