大象传媒

NEW season: Al Fayed, Predator at Harrods. Egyptian billionaire Mohamed Al Fayed - then owner of one of the most famous shops in the world - is accused of rape and attempted rape by women who worked for him. Now they refuse to be silenced any longer.

This is a story of power and control at the very top of British society. At the time of many of the alleged attacks, Mohamed Al Fayed was the owner of London's luxury department store Harrods, and also the iconic Ritz Paris hotel and English football club Fulham FC.

The 大象传媒 has heard testimony of over 20 women.

Harrods has condemned Al Fayed's actions "in the strongest terms" and has told the 大象传媒 that "as a business we failed our employees who were his victims and for this we sincerely apologise." Harrods says the organisation is different today to the one owned by Al Fayed, and it "seeks to put the welfare of our employees at the heart of everything we do."

The story begins in the 1980s in Knightsbridge, an affluent, exclusive district of London. It continues through the 90s, following the death of Princess Diana and Dodi Fayed, Mohamed Al Fayed's son, and into the late 2000s.

The billionaire was portrayed in the popular television series The Crown, a drama about the reign of Queen Elizabeth II.

Mohamed Al Fayed died in 2023.

This season is about sexual abuse, and includes descriptions which some listeners might find distressing.

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