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Presidents Club charity to close following sexual harassment scandal

Founded in 1993, the City fundraiser is shutting its doors after widespread outrage at controversial event

Presidents Club charity to close following sexual harassment scandal

The Presidents Club, the charity organisation at the centre of a sexual harassment storm following allegations hostesses were groped at its annual dinner last Thursday, is reportedly winding itself down.

According to press reports, the charity's trustees released a statement this evening saying: "The trustees have decided that the Presidents Club will not host any further fundraising events. Remaining funds will be distributed in an efficient manner to children's charities and it will then be closed."

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