Mohamed Al Fayed: 60 'survivors' accuse ex-Harrods owner of sexual misconduct, say lawyers

Lawyers representing the alleged victims of precocious Harrods proprietor Mohamed Al Fayed accidental they present correspond 60 “survivors” and that they person “credible grounds of abuse” astatine Fulham Football Club.

In the past week, barristers revealed they had received good implicit 200 calls from existent and erstwhile unit who worked with Al Fayed.

In a connection connected Friday, the precocious formed Justice for Harrods Survivors radical said its probe is gathering pace, adding: “We present correspond 60 survivors arsenic portion of this assertion with much to come.

“As we said past week, fixed our prolonged acquisition successful dealing with the women impacted by this case, we expected anyplace Mohamed Al Fayed went, maltreatment would follow. Sadly, this has proven to beryllium true.

“We are present successful possession of credible grounds of maltreatment astatine different Al Fayed properties and businesses, including Fulham Football Club.”

“To reiterate our assertion is becoming progressively planetary successful scope. We convey each of these women for placing their spot successful america arsenic we present determination guardant together.”

Five women claimed they were raped by Al Fayed, who died past twelvemonth astatine the property of 94, with a fig of others alleging intersexual misconduct.

The Metropolitan Police are investigating a fig of caller allegations of reports antecedently made by 19 abstracted women betwixt 2005 and 2023 – including 3 allegations of rape, 15 intersexual assaults and 1 related to trafficking.

Al Fayed bought Fulham successful 1997 and nether his ownership they roseate to the apical fractional of the Premier League successful the aboriginal 2000s, peaking astatine qualification for the Europa League.

He sold the nine successful 2013.

Extra precautions were enactment successful spot to support Fulham’s women’s squad from Al Fayed, erstwhile manager Gaute Haugenes said.

Fulham FC said: “We stay successful the process of establishing whether anyone astatine the nine is oregon has been affected by the reports concerning Mr Al Fayed.”

The Football Association added it was “aware of the reports and volition stay successful interaction with Fulham FC to show the matter”.

Michael Ward, the existent managing manager of Harrods who worked with the billionaire for 4 years, said helium was “not aware” of the “criminality and abuse”.

He described it arsenic a “shameful period” successful the Knightsbridge luxury section store’s history.

Mr Ward apologised and said the concern “failed our colleagues” pursuing the allegations made against Al Fayed.

Police approached the Crown Prosecution Service 5 times. On 2 occasions, a afloat record of grounds was passed connected successful 2009 and 2015.

No further enactment was taken against Mr Al Fayed successful respect of the archetypal complaints.