By Miranda Aldersley For Mailonline
Published: 23:00 GMT, 19 February 2019 | Updated: 23:06 GMT, 19 February 2019
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Sir Philip Green has been accused of groping and making unwanted sexual comments to a pilates instructor at the luxury Arizona ranch where he has a home
American police are investigating after an Arizona fitness instructor came forward accusing Sir Philip Green of sexually harassing and groping her on two separate occasions.
Katie Surridge, who has waived her anonymity, teaches Pilates on the Arizona ranch where Topshop billionaire Sir Philip has a home.
The 37-year-old mother of two made two separate complaints in 2016 and 2018, claiming that Sir Philip groped her bottom and made repeated sexual comments towards her despite being told to stop.
The Pima County Sheriff's department last night told the Telegraph that a formal investigation has been launched to establish whether a crime had been committed.
Sir Philip through a spokesman denied the accusations, saying the incident 'never happened'.
But the alleged victim told the Telegraph that he had made her feel 'almost like a prostitute' by repeatedly 'spanking' her and making lewd comments.
'I felt very taken advantage of and like, you know, just a piece of meat there at his disposal,' Mrs
