Christopher Joell-Deshields was suspended last year, with £7,125 found to have been spent on luxury items
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.
Christopher Joell-Deshields, who had been chief executive of Pride in London since 2021, was put under investigation last September and suspended the following month in response to claims of misconduct.
They included the alleged misuse of company funds for his own personal benefit, financial mismanagement and bullying.
Joell-Deshields appealed against the decision to fire him after the conclusion of the independent investigation into his conduct, but he lost his case on appeal.
