Harrods settling more than 250 claims over alleged sexual misconduct by Mohamed Al Fayed
More than 250 people are settling compensation claims over alleged historic sexual misconduct by former Harrods owner Mohamed Al Fayed.The London department store said it had settled a number of claims with women made against its former owner since last year.Since the airing of a BBC documentary last month, there were more than 250 individuals “now in the Harrods process to settle claims directly with the business”, the shop added.The BBC’s Al Fayed: Predator At Harrods documentary reported the claims of five women who said they were raped by Mr Al Fayed, who died in 2023 at the age...
Mohamed Al Fayed accused of sexually assaulting former Fulham Ladies captain Ronnie Gibbons
A former captain of Fulham Women has accused Mohamed Al Fayed of sexually assaulting her at Harrods.Ronnie Gibbons was 20 when the alleged incident occurred during the 2000-01 season.Gibbons was captain of what was then Fulham Ladies, the first professional team in English football, when she says Al Fayed, the billionaire owner of the club who died last year aged 94, tried to forcefully kiss her and groped her in a room above the Knightsbridge department store.“I just felt a huge responsibility on my shoulders because we’d just turned professional,” Gibbons told The Athletic in an interview. “Everything internally...
Bianca Gascoigne alleges Mohamed al-Fayed groomed and sexually assaulted her as teenager working at Harrods
Bianca Gascoigne has alleged that Mohamed al-Fayed groomed and sexually assaulted her when she was a teenager working at Harrods.Becoming the latest high-profile figure to speak out about her experiences with the Egyptian businessman, the British model, who is the daughter of former England footballer Paul Gascoigne, said a “charming” Fayed would bring her and her parents gifts when she would visit the luxury department store in central London growing up.The 37-year-old said this meant she felt “safe” in his presence by the time she began working for the Knightsbridge store aged 16.However, she claimed Fayed, who died last...
Bianca Gascoigne speaks of alleged ‘horrific’ sexual assault by Mohamed Al Fayed
Reality TV star and model Bianca Gascoigne has spoken of how former Harrods boss Mohamed Al Fayed subjected her to an alleged “horrific” sexual assault.Speaking to Sky News, Ms Gascoigne, 37, the daughter of ex-footballer Paul Gascoigne, said the thought of bringing “embarrassment and shame” prevented her from speaking out sooner.Her words came after the department store said more than 250 people are part of its process to settle compensation claims over alleged historic sexual misconduct by Mr Al Fayed.The Met asked prosecutors to decide whether to charge the former Harrods and Fulham FC owner in relation to only...
Billionaire ex-Harrods boss Mohamed Al Fayed linked to 40 new sex abuse allegations
British police said on Friday they had recorded 40 new allegations linked to former Harrods department store owner Mohamed Al Fayed following a BBC documentary in which victims accused the late businessman of sexual abuse and rape. Egyptian billionaire Al Fayed died last year at 94 after decades making newspaper headlines as one of Britain’s best known businessmen. The BBC documentary said he had sexually abused female staff at Harrods in London and had threatened them if they tried to complain. It said Harrods had failed to intervene and helped to cover up abuse allegations during his ownership. YouTuber and rapper Yung Filly is charged with raping and choking...
Princess Diana's Royal Bodyguard Blames 'Serial Rapist' Mohamed Al Fayed for Her Death: 'He Was Controlling Her Movements'
He has been accused of sexually abusing hundreds of women across the world before his death.And now RadarOnline.com can reveal Mohamed Al Fayed, who passed away in August 2023 aged 94, may have been responsible for the fatal car crash that took the lives of his son Dodi Fayed and Princess Diana in Paris nearly 30 years ago.Ken Wharfe, Diana's bodyguard for nearly 15 years, said: "The most important point is what's occurred recently in light of these allegations about Fayed and his pursuit of staff, was the fear he inherited in his staff and this controlling attitude."For me, this...