Mohamed Al Fayed's rape accusers are 'angry' that The Crown portrayed him as 'funny and gregarious'

Mohamed Al Fayed's rape accusers are 'angry' that The Crown portrayed him as 'funny and gregarious' Five women have alleged they were raped by late billionaire Mohamed Al Fayed They have tearfully spoken of their anger at how he was portrayed in The Crown The woman claim Al Fayed was effectively 'eulogised' by the hit Netflix series By Francine Wolfisz Published: 11:16 BST, 19 September 2024 | Updated: 11:18 BST, 19 September 2024 e-mail View comments Five women alleging they were raped by late Harrods boss Mohamed Al Fayed have tearfully spoken of their 'anger' at how the Egyptian-born billionaire has been portrayed in Netflix hit series The Crown. They claim the fictionalised version of Al Fayed as 'funny and gregarious' has effectively 'eulogised' a man they say seriously sexually abused them during his time in charge of the luxury London department store. The women's revelations have come to light following a new BBC documentary exploring claims Al Fayed - who died aged 94 in August 2023 - was a serial rapist.

He is said to have carried out the attacks between 1984 and 2010, when the famed London department store was sold. More than 20 female former workers at Harrods have come forward to accuse Al Fayed of sexual abuse and presiding over a 'culture of fear' at the department store, the BBC said. Five women alleging they were raped by late Harrods boss Mohamed Al Fayed have tearfully spoken of their 'anger' at how the Egyptian-born billionaire has been portrayed in Netfli.