Disgraced late tycoon Mohamed Al Fayed 'paid bribes to corrupt police officers who helped former Harrods owner persecute staff'

Disgraced late tycoon Mohamed Al Fayed 'paid bribes to corrupt police officers who helped former Harrods owner persecute staff' By Emily Jane Davies Published: 01:41 BST, 5 October 2024 | Updated: 01:44 BST, 5 October 2024 e-mail View comments The disgraced late Harrods boss Mohamed Al Fayed allegedly paid bribes to corrupt police officers who helped the tycoon persecute his staff. The billionaire has been accused of raping five female employees and abusing more than 20 other women while he was in charge of the luxury London department store. The Egyptian-born businessman - who died in London aged 94 in 2023 - was accused of coercing women into undergoing invasive medical exams, with the results sent directly to Al Fayed himself.

Behind closed doors, Harrods staff were allegedly cherry-picking attractive women to be his personal assistants and leading them to Al Fayed's office like 'lambs to the slaughter'. Chilling claims say he monitored them with CCTV in their own homes, phone tapping and he threatened their families if they ever dared to speak out about the abuse. Scotland Yard is now facing claims that the billionaire bribed corrupt police officers so they would help him persecute his staff, including a woman who is said to have rejected his advances.

Mohamed Al Fayed is accused of raping multiple women during his time as Harrods owner from 1984 to 2010 Gemma (pictured), who worked as his personal assistant between 2007 and 2009, says she was raped by Al Fayed during a w.