CBRE executive resigns after rape allegation in City hotel Mr Pullen is understood to have gone to the hotel with a woman following a work event, and later that night police were called after an accusation of rape was made, according to a report in The Times. A City of London Police spokesman said: "A man, aged 44, was arrested by City of London Police on Wednesday, October 31, on suspicion of rape. He has subsequently been bailed pending further inquiries. Mr Pullen had joined the business after university in 1990, working for clients such as Nokia, Barclays and HSBC in the global corporate services division. His promotion was announced last month, at the same time as UK managing director Martin Samworth was appointed to a new role as managing director of Europe, Middle East and Africa. Ciaran Bird, head of CBRE's UK retail division, has been promoted to run the UK operation.