MOHAMED Al Fayed allegedly forced staff to take sexual health tests with Harrods accused of covering up the rape claims against him. Five women said they were raped by the Harrods tycoon , who died last year aged 94, and a further 20 female employees allege Al Fayed sexually assaulted them. 8 Billionaire Mohamed Al Fayed used to own Harrods Credit: Reuters 8 He has been accused of rape and sexual assault by multiple women Credit: PA 8 The Harrods department store in central London Credit: Alamy Multiple women who worked at Harrods from the late 1980s to 2000s said assaults were carried out at the company’s offices, in Al Fayed’s London apartment, or on foreign trips often in Paris at the Ritz hotel, according to an investigation by the BBC.
The new documentary - called Al Fayed: Predator at Harrods - heard claims that the store not only failed to intervene but also helped cover up allegations against the Egyptian billionaire. Bruce Drummond, a barrister from a legal team representing a number of the women, said: “The spider’s web of corruption and abuse in this company was unbelievable and very dark.” However, Harrods’ current owners said they were “utterly appalled” by the allegations, stressing the company today is “very different”.
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