Growing Allegations of Sexual Abuse Against Mohamed Al Fayed: 65 More Women Speak Out

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In a startling development, an additional 65 women have come forward to accuse Mohamed Al Fayed of sexual abuse, sharing their stories with the BBC. These new allegations span over four decades, reaching as far back as 1977 and extending far beyond his well-known Harrods empire. The claims range from sexual harassment to assault and rape, suggesting a broader and more pervasive pattern of abuse by the billionaire, who passed away last year.

 

Many of these women had no formal connection to Al Fayed’s business ventures, revealing a wider scope of victims. Some claim they were lured into positions within Al Fayed's domestic staff under false pretenses, only to find themselves exploited. One woman, in one of the earliest reported cases, alleges that Al Fayed assaulted her in Dubai in 1977, eight years before he acquired Harrods. She describes him stalking and threatening her, a tactic echoed by others who worked for him years later at the iconic London department store.

 

 

Of the 65 women who have shared their stories, 37 were former Harrods employees. In response to the BBC's inquiries, Harrods acknowledged the seriousness of the claims, stating, “Since the airing of the documentary, so far there are 200+ individuals who are now in the Harrods process to settle claims directly with the business.”

 

 

Several women who were not employed by Al Fayed but encountered him through other means have also stepped forward. One woman described how, at the age of 21, she was approached while working at a London flower shop in the early 1980s. She was flown to the Ritz in Paris under the guise of a job interview, only to be sexually assaulted by Al Fayed. Another former BBC makeup artist recalled a similar assault while working on an episode of *The Clothes Show* in 1989 at his Paris home, Villa Windsor.

 

Margot, one of Al Fayed’s alleged victims, shared a particularly harrowing account. In 1985, she responded to an advertisement for a nanny position in *The Lady* magazine. She was interviewed and eventually offered a job at Al Fayed’s Barrow Green Court mansion in Oxted. Soon after arriving, however, she realized that the job was not as it seemed. She was rarely allowed to interact with the children and, instead, was repeatedly summoned by Al Fayed for sexual assaults.

 

“The job just didn’t exist. He didn’t need a nanny. He didn’t want a nanny,” Margot said, describing her time there. She explained how she felt trapped at the mansion, unable to leave without his permission. “I was kept at Barrow Green Court, against my will, as a prisoner for several days and still feel that I was very lucky to escape,” she recounted.

 

Another woman, Sheenagh, spoke of her experience with Al Fayed in Dubai in 1977. She recalled how he began visiting her regularly at the bank where she worked before one day offering her a meeting about a potential job. During this meeting, he allegedly assaulted her, blocking the door when she tried to leave. Although she managed to escape, she said Al Fayed stalked and harassed her for weeks afterward. “The threat was there all the time,” she said, describing how he would grope her in public and taunt her with his presence.

 

Based on a report from BBC 2024-10-11

 

 

 

 

 

[herfiehandbag]

Nasty piece of work, who would have thought it, eh?

[impulse]

And they wonder why people believe in conspiracy theories.

 

 

[Patong2021]

There was a good reason why the Blair government had counseled the Crown to keep its distance from Al Fayed. The allegations were raised decades ago but a case could not be substantiated. The man used the death of Diana to provide cover from him as he sought to refocus the attention away from him and onto false conspiracies.

 

 

[Patong2021]

1 minute ago, impulse said:

And they wonder why people believe in conspiracy theories.

Al Fayed was a proponent of conspiracy claims, particularly the death of DIana. He used them as a distraction for his wrongdoing. No one was willing to testify in court at the time and/or there was a lack of hard evidence.

[JonnyF]

Definitely a wrong 'un.

 

And definitely in part responsible for Diana's death, refusing to remove the driver Henry Paul even though he know about his addiction issues. 

 

'orrible little man. 

[Kinnock]

I think there will be some enquiries, resignations and even prosecutions of senior management at Harrods.  How much did they know about his illegal acts committed at his places of work?

[Captain Flack]

An off topic post about American politics has been removed.

[jippytum]

Muslim men have contempt for woman in general and western women in particular. 

Pity  he's not alive to face his accusers and justice. 

 

[newbee2022]

Trump's best friend, "brothers on pussies"😱

[Snackbar]

Sad to read such bile from decent people whom never met the man.

 

Wrong headed all round 

[john donson]

so granny can get a cut of the spoils because he slapped her ass in 1977 once ?