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Investigation opened in France into complaints targeting Mohamed...

The investigation concerns facts reported after the death of Mohamed Al-Fayed, who was never the subject of any prosecution during his lifetime.

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Key facts

  • One of the plaintiffs was 23 when she was hired in 2008 as a personal assistant. She was then convinced she had landed the ideal job.
  • The investigation concerns acts reported after the death of Mohamed Al-Fayed, who was never the subject of any prosecution during his lifetime.
  • The businessman, who died in 2023 at the age of 94, was never prosecuted during his lifetime, despite numerous complaints, according to franceinfo.…

One of the plaintiffs was 23 when she was hired in 2008 as a personal assistant. She was then convinced she had landed the ideal job.

The investigation concerns acts reported after the death of Mohamed Al-Fayed, who was never the subject of any prosecution during his lifetime.

The businessman, who died in 2023 at the age of 94, was never prosecuted during his lifetime, despite numerous complaints, according to franceinfo. All of the testimony gathered reveals a widespread system of sexual predation.

Her salary amounted to 70,000 euros a year. A wardrobe was also provided to her.

She also calls into question the responsibility of the Ritz.

Police custody measures have taken place in this case, the Paris prosecutor’s office confirmed.

Dig deeper

Who was Mohamed Al-Fayed?

An Egyptian businessman, former owner of Harrods in London and the Ritz hotel in Paris, who died in 2023 at the age of 94 without having been prosecuted during his lifetime.

What is the Ritz in this case?

A Paris luxury hotel long owned by Al-Fayed; a complainant, hired in 2008 as a personal assistant, is calling its responsibility into question.

What is the role of the Paris public prosecutor’s office?

It is the authority that directs public prosecutions in Paris and that has confirmed that people were taken into police custody in this case.

Why an investigation after his death?

The facts were reported after 2023; the investigation can still shed light on the system described by the testimonies and on the possible responsibility of other people or of the Ritz.

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