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Mohammed Al Fayed.

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Calendargirl Fri 20-Sept-24 13:01:47

Didn’t know whether to post this under TV or News.

Anyone else watch the documentary last night about Al Fayed’s abuse of young, female member of Harrods staff?

He just seemed to pick young, attractive new members of staff, have them moved into PA jobs working for him, and subsequently use them for his own sexual gratification.

It seemed to be an open secret, and nothing was ever done about it.

welbeck Tue 24-Sept-24 12:02:15

so, do you think they are all lying ?
all of them ?

Maremia Tue 24-Sept-24 12:55:18

'Nice men' do not have sex/rape 15 year olds.

Anniebach Tue 24-Sept-24 13:30:44

Al Fayed raped a 15 year girl ?

Oreo Tue 24-Sept-24 13:36:24

Chinese whispers Anniebach

Anniebach Tue 24-Sept-24 13:41:25

Thank you Oreo

MissInterpreted Tue 24-Sept-24 13:58:20

The girl in question did report the alleged rape to the police, although no charges were brought. I'd say that was more than just 'Chinese whispers'.

Wyllow3 Tue 24-Sept-24 14:14:35

Checked it out in Sky article.

The 15 year old girl accused him of indecent assault in 2008.

A women accused him of rape in 2013

Anniebach Tue 24-Sept-24 14:23:16

A 15 year old working in Harrods ?

J52 Tue 24-Sept-24 14:34:26

BBC news website

“In the early 1990s, a government investigation concluded he had lied when he bought Harrods. He deployed dirty tricks against Tiny Rowland, his rival in buying the business, and was even accused of stealing items from his safety deposit box at the store.
A few years later, he caused the downfall of Tory politicians when he went public about bribing them to ask questions for him in parliament. He was not a man to be crossed.”

Regardless of anything else, I dot think this describes a nice and honourable man.

J52 Tue 24-Sept-24 14:34:41

Don’t !

Anniebach Tue 24-Sept-24 14:37:26

The Tory politicians should not have accepted bribes

MissInterpreted Tue 24-Sept-24 14:39:11

Anniebach

A 15 year old working in Harrods ?

I don't think it was claimed that she was working in Harrods.

silverlining48 Tue 24-Sept-24 14:41:44

GranofH , abuse is about power and secrets and generally takes place under everyone’s noses.
Some abusers may come across as charmers, but it doesn’t mean that they are.

J52 Tue 24-Sept-24 14:42:33

Anniebach

The Tory politicians should not have accepted bribes

Oh I agree, but it does show the type of person he was and the types he associated with.
No doubt he paid others very well to keep quite about the whole disgusting business.
I hope they are brought to light.

MissInterpreted Tue 24-Sept-24 15:02:25

Exactly, J52. It goes a long way to showing the type of character he was.

Anniebach Tue 24-Sept-24 15:22:48

Quote J52 Tue 24-Sep-24 14:42:33
Anniebach
The Tory politicians should not have accepted bribes
Oh I agree, but it does show the type of person he was and the types he associated with.
No doubt he paid others very well to keep quite about the whole disgusting business.
I hope they are brought to light.

He was an awful man, did he not make his wealth in the arms trade

Maremia Tue 24-Sept-24 15:31:03

In the 1960's and early 1970's, you could leave school and go to work at the age of 15. So yes, GNs a 15 year old could work in Harrods.

Oreo Tue 24-Sept-24 16:22:51

Maremia

In the 1960's and early 1970's, you could leave school and go to work at the age of 15. So yes, GNs a 15 year old could work in Harrods.

Al Fayed didn’t buy the store until the 1980’s sometime.

Oreo Tue 24-Sept-24 16:24:23

Sadly quite a few politicians were embroiled in asking questions for cash, I wonder if secretly it still goes on.

Maremia Tue 24-Sept-24 17:21:17

Point taken Oreo, but 'Ch..... Whispers, ( can we still say that, or is it racist?) if the victim actually reported it to the Police?

OldFrill Tue 24-Sept-24 22:30:32

Anniebach

A 15 year old working in Harrods ?

The Guardian states the 15 year old claimed she was assaulted at the store, doesn't say she worked there.

Maremia Wed 25-Sept-24 08:25:27

Two articles on BBC online this morning. One is about a complaint to the GMC, about the doctors who carried out those intimate examinations, the other is, I think, a live stream from an interview with some of the women.

Maremia Wed 25-Sept-24 08:39:49

Marina Hyde in the Guardian online has an article about the 'enablers', without whom he could not have offended with impunity on that scale. Apparently the Times had a similar themed one recently.

J52 Wed 25-Sept-24 08:51:44

Maremia

Marina Hyde in the Guardian online has an article about the 'enablers', without whom he could not have offended with impunity on that scale. Apparently the Times had a similar themed one recently.

Yes it was Tuesday’s Times 2.
I think there will be a lot more to reveal about the enablers and those in power at the time, who did nothing to stop him.

Galaxy Wed 25-Sept-24 18:28:57

That's always the case though isnt it, it was true of Saville, Weinstein and looks to me as if it was true with regard to Fayed and the allegations against PDiddy (or whatever he is called). All were a widely kept 'secret'.