BREAKING NEWS Mohamed Al Fayed's son Omar says he is 'horrified' at rape and sex attack allegations against his late billionaire father that have 'thrown into question, the loving memory I had of him' By Emily Jane Davies Published: 19:27, 27 September 2024 | Updated: 19:46, 27 September 2024 e-mail 1 View comments Mohamed Al Fayed's son Omar has spoken out on the rape allegations against his father, saying he is 'horrified'. Five brave survivors alleged in a documentary that they had to barricade doors with chairs to get away from former Harrods boss Al Fayed, who died last year aged 94. Former employees said he would fly them to Paris under the guise of a work trip, take away their passports and put them in hotel rooms without locks.
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. BBC journalists looking into his predatory history gathered the stories of more than 20 women who said they had been abused by him, and 'up to 200' more have come forward since. His son Omar Fayed, 36, said the extent of the numerous claims 'has thrown into question the loving memory I had of him'.
He previously made a spirited defence of his father, dismissing the allegations that he raped five of his young women staff as 'completely outrageous'. But today he said: 'I am horrified and deeply concerned by the allegations recently brought to light against my late father. Mohamed Al Fa.
