POSTHUMOUS ABUSE CLAIMS AGAINST MOHAMED AL-FAYED SOAR TO 146
The late Egyptian magnate Mohamed Al-Fayed is now at the center of a burgeoning posthumous scandal, with British police recording 146 allegations of sexual harassment and assault. This includes new evidence and historical claims, pointing to a systemic pattern of abuse across his former businesses.
Allegations against the late Mohamed Al-Fayed, who was a prominent figure in British and international public life for decades, continue to escalate. A vast posthumous scandal is unfolding, centered on claims of serial sexual violence and abuse.
According to the latest update shared with complainants and the media, British police have now amassed a total of 146 statements. Investigators have gathered new evidence, spurred by a post-mortem journalistic inquiry by the BBC in recent months. This inquiry revealed decades-old allegations of harassment and rape against former employees, some of whom were very young or even underage at the time. These new accusations are in addition to at least 21 "historical" reports made to investigators as far back as 2005, when Al-Fayed was still alive and influential. Those earlier claims were not pursued, prompting Scotland Yard to issue a formal apology recently.
The accusations primarily stem from former employees of Harrods, the iconic luxury department store in London that was the centerpiece of Al-Fayed's business empire until 2010. The expanding investigation also implicates at least five living individuals who have been identified as potential accomplices. These individuals are alleged to have been part of a "covered" corporate recruitment system that allegedly made vulnerable employees available to Al-Fayed. This systematic pattern of abuse reportedly extended to other former businesses owned by the tycoon, including the Ritz hotel in Paris and the women's section of the London football club Fulham. Al-Fayed was the father of Dodi Fayed, who tragically died alongside Princess Diana in the 1997 Alma tunnel car crash.
