Lawyers representing the alleged victims of late owner Mohamed Al Fayed say they now represent 60 “survivors” and that they have “credible evidence of abuse” at Fulham Football Club. In the last week, barristers revealed they had received well over 200 calls from current and former staff who worked with Al Fayed. In a statement on Friday, the recently formed Justice for Harrods Survivors group said its investigation is gathering pace, adding: “We now represent 60 survivors as part of this claim with more to come.
“As we said last week, given our prolonged experience in dealing with the women impacted by this case, we expected anywhere Mohamed Al Fayed went, abuse would follow. Sadly, this has proven to be true. “We are now in possession of credible evidence of abuse at other Al Fayed properties and businesses, including Fulham Football Club.
” “To reiterate our claim is becoming increasingly global in scope. We thank each of these women for placing their trust in us as we now move forward together.” Five women claimed they were raped by Al Fayed, who died last year at the age of 94, with a number of others alleging sexual .
The are investigating a number of new allegations of reports previously made by 19 separate women between 2005 and 2023 – including three allegations of rape, 15 sexual assaults and one related to trafficking. Al Fayed bought Fulham in 1997 and under his ownership they rose to the top half of the Premier League in the early 2000s, peak.
