El fallecido multimillonario egipcio Mohamed Al Fayed abusó sexualmente de las empleadas de sus grandes almacenes londinenses Harrods, las obligó a someterse a revisiones médicas y las amenazó con consecuencias si intentaban quejarse, afirmaron el viernes los abogados de las presuntas víctimas.

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The late Egyptian billionaire Mohamed Al Fayed is accused of sexually abusing female employees at his London department store Harrods. According to attorneys for the alleged victims, Al Fayed subjected staff to abuse over several decades, with allegations of sexual abuse, including rape, being made by more than 20 women in a BBC documentary. Lawyers Dean Armstrong and Gloria Allred, who are representing the victims, stated that Harrods failed to intervene and helped cover up the abuse during Al Fayed's ownership from 1985 to 2010.

In a press conference, Armstrong revealed they are representing 37 women, a number that is expected to grow. Allred detailed further accusations of serial rape, attempted rape, sexual battery, and sexual abuse of minors over 25 years. Furthermore, it is claimed that Al Fayed forced women to undergo medical screenings and threatened them with consequences if they complained. Al Fayed, who consistently denied the allegations, died in 2023 at the age of 94.

Harrods issued an apology expressing their dismay at the allegations. Lawyers have announced their intention to pursue a civil case against Harrods, citing the store's collective corporate responsibility for the actions that occurred under Al Fayed's leadership.



Al Fayed, ex propietario de Harrods, violó y agredió al personal, según sus abogados

Lo diremos claramente, Mohamed Al-Fayed era un monstruo. El multimillonario egipcio Mohamed Al-Fayed abusó sexualmente del personal femenino durante décadas en sus grandes almacenes londinenses Harrods, según los abogados de las presuntas víctimas. En una rueda de prensa el viernes, el abogado Dean Armstrong dijo que estaban representando a 37 mujeres y que ese número probablemente aumentaría. Sus comentarios se produjeron un día después de que la BBC emitiera un documental en el que más de 20 mujeres afirmaban que Al-Fayed había abusado sexualmente de ellas y, en algunos casos, las había violado. Según el programa, Harrods no intervino y ayudó a encubrir las acusaciones de abusos durante su propiedad entre 1985 y 2010. La abogada Gloria Allred también representa a las presuntas víctimas. La tienda era conocida por atender todas las necesidades de sus clientes y se presentó como el epítome de la belleza. La fea verdad, sin embargo, era que un número de empleadas estaban siendo abusadas sexualmente por su presidente, Mohamed Al-Fayed. Harrods emitió una disculpa el jueves y dijo que estaba, cito, totalmente consternado por la acusaciones. Allred dijo que incluían violación en serie, intento de violación, agresión sexual y abuso sexual de menores llevados a cabo durante 25 años. Al-Fayed también está acusado de obligar a las mujeres a someterse a exámenes médicos y amenazarlas con consecuencias si se quejaban. Natasha es una de las presuntas víctimas. Me había metido en una boca de lobo, una guarida de encubrimientos, engaños, mentiras, manipulación, humillación... y la mala conducta sexual grave. Al-Fayed siempre había negado las acusaciones. Murió en 2023 a los 94 años. Es el padre de Dodi Fayed, que murió en el accidente de coche de 1997 en el que falleció la princesa británica Diana, con quien Dodi mantuvo una relación sentimental. Varios medios de comunicación habían expuesto en el pasado acusaciones de abusos sexuales contra Al-Fayed, en 1995, 1997 y 2017. Los abogados dijeron el viernes que presentarían una demanda civil contra Harrods por su, responsabilidad corporativa colectiva por lo sucedido.

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