Mike Ashley admits he was behind video that brought down JD Sports chair

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Mike Ashley reveals his involvement in the release of a video that led to the resignation of JD Sports' chairman. This incident highlights the ethical questions surrounding corporate surveillance and competitive practices.

Sports Direct founder says people in his employ recorded footage of Peter Cowgill meeting another retail boss The Sports Direct founder, Mike Ashley, has admitted to arranging surveillance footage that brought down his rival Peter Cowgill, the former JD Sports chair. Cowgill was secretly filmed in 2021 in a car talking with the Footasylum boss Barry Bown. JD Sports was in the process of acquiring the trainer retailer at the time and the two companies were not allowed to share commercially sensitive information. Continue reading...