A hedge fund boss has appeared in court accused of twice assaulting his fellow-director wife and bullying her at their £3.4m Knightsbridge home.
Former Deutsche Bank derivatives expert Guy Mitchinson, 38, runs Castilium Capital with ex-Merrill Lynch trader Alicia Vidler, 36, who says she was the victim of controlling and intimidating behaviour.
Mitchinson, who shared a house in First Street with Alicia appeared for the first time at Hammersmith Magistrates Court.
He no longer lives at the matrimonial home and has moved to an address in Holmdale Road, West Hampstead.
He is charged with engaging in controlling, coercive or intimidating behaviour towards Australian Miss Vidler between January 1 and July 23.
He also faces two counts of assaulting her at their home address on July 17.
They jointly founded Castilium Capital on January 19, 2012, with Mitchinson described as an investment manager.
Miss Vidler was an equity derivatives trader with Deutsche Bank in Sydney before moving to the UK.
Prosecutor Mr. Kevin Christie told the court: “She says there’s been bullying and coercive behaviour for five years and it has effected her mental well-being and she’s lost weight.”
The couple, who are divorcing, have no children.
He was granted bail on the condition he has no contact with Alicia except via solicitors, partners in Castilian or insolvency practitioners.
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