EXCLUSIVE Harrods faces claims from 23 more women they were raped and abused by Mohamed Al Fayed as role of billionaire's 'Ghislaine Maxwell' is revealed By Eirian Jane Prosser Published: 09:38 BST, 28 September 2024 | Updated: 09:39 BST, 28 September 2024 e-mail View comments Harrods is facing new claims from 23 women who have come forward to claim that they were raped and sexually abused by the shamed former owner Mohamed Al-Fayed , MailOnline can reveal. Lawyers working for the women said today that they were now dealing with claims from 60 former employees against the billionaire tycoon. Barrister Dean Armstrong KC — representing the Fayed victims — claimed the Egyptian tycoon, who died last year aged 94, was 'enabled by a system that pervaded Harrods'.
It comes as London 's Met Police urged sex assault victims of Fayed to come forward — and vowed to 'fully explore whether any other individuals could be pursued for any criminal offences' - with those who worked closely with him facing calls to assist the investigation. Last night, sources told MailOnline 'dynamite' new testimony was set to widen the scandal and could drag in Fulham FC, which the late Egyptian tycoon owned for 16 years. Five women have alleged they were raped by Mohamed Al Fayed, who died last year aged 94 Michael Ward Managing Director of Harrods pictured in 2011.
Speaking about the claims about Mohamed Al-Fayed, he was 'not aware of his criminality and abuse' and described it as a 'shameful perio.