More that 250 people in Harrods’ process to settle Al Fayed claims

Harrods has said much than 250 radical are portion of its process to settee compensation claims implicit alleged historical intersexual misconduct by Mohamed Al Fayed.

The London section store said it had “settled a fig of claims with women” made against its erstwhile proprietor since past year.

It added that since the airing of a BBC documentary past month, determination were much than 250 individuals “now successful the Harrods process to settee claims straight with the business”.

Since the airing of the documentary, truthful acold determination are implicit 250-plus individuals who are present successful the Harrods' process to settee claims straight with the business

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The BBC’s Al Fayed: Predator At Harrods documentary reported the claims of 5 women who said they were raped by Mr Al Fayed, who died successful 2023 astatine the property of 94, with a fig of others alleging intersexual misconduct.

In a statement, Harrods said: “Since 2023, Harrods settled a fig of claims with women who alleged historical intersexual misconduct by Fayed.

“Since the airing of the documentary, truthful acold determination are implicit 250-plus individuals who are present successful the Harrods’ process to settee claims straight with the business.”

Earlier this month, the radical Justice For Harrods Survivors said the fig of women “feeling harmless to travel forward” was “increasing connected a regular basis”.

On Saturday, Scotland Yard said a “detailed and thorough” reappraisal of allegations against Mr Al Fayed was taking place, amid disapproval of their actions successful effect to women who said they had been abused.

The Metropolitan Police asked prosecutors to determine whether to complaint Mr Al Fayed, who was besides the proprietor of Fulham FC, successful narration to 2 retired of 21 women who made allegations, including of rape and intersexual assault, betwixt 2005 and 2023.

Evidence was shown to the Crown Prosecution Service (CPS) successful 2009 and 2015, but it decided not to spell up with either lawsuit due to the fact that determination was not “a realistic imaginable of conviction”.

Mr Al Fayed acquired Harrods for £615 cardinal successful 1985.

In 2010, aft 26 years successful charge, helium sold the section store to the Qatari royal household for a reported £1.5 billion.

Justice For Harrods Survivors has been approached for comment.