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New allegations have emerged that former Harrods owner, Mohamed Al Fayed, abused at least a further 65 women beyond those who came forward in a recent BBC documentary. The women, who were contacted by the network in the weeks since the programme aired, claim that they were subjected to a range of assault and harassment tactics by the billionaire, including being targeted outside of his businesses. A number of those interviewed by the BBC reportedly claimed that they were recruited under false pretences into Al Fayed’s domestic staff before being sexually exploited. Meanwhile, Harrods has said that it is in the process of settling claims with over 200 individuals.
One of the earliest accusations of abuse came from a woman who claimed that she had been assaulted by Al Fayed in Dubai in 1977, before he had become a household name in the UK. She alleged that he personally stalked and threatened her whilst others employed by him later carried out similar intimidatory tactics via a security team. Of the 65 women who made allegations of abuse, 37 claim that they had worked at Harrods. However, the BBC also spoke to women who had not worked for Al Fayed who reported being approached by him and assaulted.
There are also reports that a number of women who say that they were recruited as nannies, chefs and maids at Al Fayed’s private residences claim that they were abused under false pretences. The network reported that some said that the jobs they were recruited for seemed non-existent. Al Fayed died in 2021.
Earlier this month, dozens of scandals involving the abuse of women were revealed in a report by a French magazine about leading French political journalist, Patrick Poivre d’Arvor. Journalist Florence Porcel sued Poivre d’Arvor for rape. Jurors in New York began their deliberations last week in the trial of former film executive Harvey Weinstein for similar crimes
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