They began filing compensation claims after the documentary. Al-Fayed: Predator at Harrods (Al-Fayed: Predator at Harrods)published by the BBC four weeks ago. There are currently more than 250 women who claim to have been victims of sexual abuse by Mohamed Al Fayed, and who are included in the company’s compensation process. You The owners of the famous London department store highlight that they have already “resolved a number of complaints directly with women since last year.” advance the The guardian.
Run for many years by Al-Fayed, father of Dodi, Princess Diana’s boyfriend, Harrods management was shocked when the various cases of sexual abuse accusing the Egyptian tycoon were revealed.
A police report, a biography, a journalistic investigation. Evidence against Al-Fayed dates back to the 90s, but charges never emerged
Despite the Harrods rejects “recurring comments” about internal investigation, It makes it clear that the compensation process began in 2023, even before the broadcast of the documentary that presents five testimonies. Now the number has risen to more than two hundred and five hundred, the company said Monday.
In addition to Harrods, Al Fayed is also suspected of sexual crimes at Fulham FC
Among the accusations leveled at the former owner of Harrods is that of Ronnie Gibbons, former captain of Fulham, the club that Al Fayed owned in 2000. The player says she was forcibly kissed and groped, and also reported that the mogul trapped her in a room twice.
Mohamed Al Fayed accused of sexually assaulting Fulham Ladies captain at Harrods: ‘They used me’
Ronnie Gibbons was 20 years old; the captain and face of England’s first professional women’s team at Fulham Football Club.
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In October, Justice For Harrods Survivers, a group that defends abused women, reported that the The number of victims who feel safe to present their testimonies “increases day by day.” Last week, MetropolitanPolice and the BBC reported a further 105 complaints since police appealed to potential victims to provide statements.
The British police receive 40 new complaints and the BBC 65 of sexual abuse against the tycoon Mohamed Al-Fayed
To determine the contours of the sex scandal involving the billionaire who died at the age of 94 in 2023, Scotland Yard stated on Saturday that it is moving forward with a “detailed and comprehensive” review of the case. But the police have already warned that they cannot condemn a dead person.
Source: Observadora
