Boohoo Founder Ordered to Give Evidence in U.S. Fraud Case (1)

The controversial co-founder of Boohoo Group Plc must give evidence in a lawsuit alleging the British online fashion retailer deceived U.S. customers with fraudulent pricing.

Mahmud Kamani, executive chairman of Boohoo, must appear via video conference for a four-hour deposition on or before Aug. 15., U.S. Magistrate Judge John E. McDermott said in an order issued on Wednesday in Los Angeles. The deposition will cover issues related to class-action certification of the lawsuit and Boohoo’s pricing and markdown practices, McDermott said.

Boohoo’s lawyers fought to prevent Kamani having to appear in the consumer case over claims the retailer “advertised fake ...