Ritz hotel raided by French police in Mohamed Al-Fayed trafficking probe British investigators were present when raids were carried out at three properties, the prosecutors’ office said The Independent UK · Nov 10
French police raid Ritz hotel in Mohamed Al Fayed sexual abuse investigation Arrests made after three properties were searched in relation to inquiry into late businessman The Guardian - UK · Nov 10
French police search Ritz, glitzy Al Fayed properties in women-trafficking probe French police have searched several properties, including the Ritz hotel in Paris, in relation to an investigation into a suspected international network trafficking women for Mohamed Al Fayed, prosecutors told AFP on Tuesday. The Ritz is just one of the late tycoon's high-end ventures where victims have said they faced… France 24 · Nov 10
Mohamed Al Fayed's brother 'trafficked and assaulted ex Harrods worker' IN FULL The Independent UK · Nov 9
Woman says she was drugged and sexually assaulted by Mohamed al-Fayed’s brother Woman says she was kept prisoner at Fayed estate in Scotland in the 1990s The Independent UK · Nov 9
UK law could deny Fayed accusers recognition as victims of human trafficking ‘Unfair’ immigration and asylum bill could fail to support sexual violence survivors, anti-slavery commissioner says The Guardian - UK · Oct 16
Almost half of Fayed abuse accusers are potential trafficking victims, MPs told Exclusive: Met police say 70 women’s accounts have hallmarks of trafficking, suggesting case numbers could rise The Guardian - UK · Oct 2
Fayed survivors say GMC let abuse continue by refusing to investigate doctors Women say inquiry should look at medical regulator after it dismissed request to scrutinise medic accused of sharing results of intrusive sexual health examinations with tycoon The Guardian - UK · Sep 29
Swan Song: Diana’s brother flips the royal family the bird in his scathing new book Revenge is a dish best served cold, so the saying goes. Charles Spencer’s new memoir, Swan Song, arrives nearly three decades after his sister Diana’s death, and it is icy in its contempt for both the British tabloid media and the “arrogance and entitlement” of the royal family. The Conversation · Sep 24
Swan Song by Charles Spencer review: Revenge dish is even better aged 30 years Diana’s brother’s book is a plum pudding of revelations, enlivened by the piquant sauce of revenge Evening Standard · Sep 22
Royal family latest: Prince Harry ‘in talks to make documentary about Princess Diana’ after Earl Spencer’s memoir Princess Diana’s brother has insisted he is ‘telling the truth’ about his bombshell allegations The Independent UK · Sep 21
Earl Spencer says he has ‘never got over’ the death of Diana Earl says it ‘really breaks him up’ to think about what happened to his sister The Independent UK · Sep 20
Harrods seeks to recover abuse compensation costs from Mohamed Al Fayed’s estate Exclusive: Survivors say luxury store’s attempt to recoup money is at odds with its public acceptance of responsibility The Guardian - UK · Sep 19
Al Fayed survivors protest outside Harrods after ‘silence and delay’ from store Survivors said they are ‘being treated as an inconvenience’ and two MPs accused Harrods of wanting to ‘wash their hands of this scandal’. Evening Standard · Sep 18
The Independent UK · Sep 18 Mohamed Al Fayed abuse survivor brands Harrods compensation scheme ‘a disgrace’ Harrods has been accused of ‘not taking survivors seriously’
Evening Standard · Sep 18 Al Fayed abuse survivor says compensation scheme is ‘an insult’ and ‘a disgrace’ The department store paid £4.1 million in compensation to the end of January and set aside £51.8 million for future compensation claims from then.
International Business Times UK · Sep 14 Harrods Scandal Deepens as 275 Women Pursue Up to £150 Million Over Alleged Al Fayed Abuse Al Fayed abuse claims: Lawyers representing more than 275 women estimate compensation could reach £150M, putting pressure on Harrods' £51.8M provision.
The Guardian - UK · Sep 13 Mohamed Al Fayed abuse compensation claims could reach £150m, says law firm Combined value of 275 women’s claims is far greater than amount Harrods has set aside for payouts
The Independent UK · Aug 27 Al Fayed survivors tackle Met Police on investigation after submission to CPS Survivor group No One Above said the submission is ‘a start’ but called on the Met to look into recruitment, movement and financing.
The Guardian - UK · Aug 25 Three years after his death, the Met goes after Mohamed Al Fayed. As for his enablers – well, you can’t rush things, can you? The crimes he stands accused of required whole armies of facilitators. Don’t the victims deserve to see them face justice too, asks Guardian columnist Marina Hyde
Evening Standard · Aug 25 Met Police submit Mohamed Al Fayed suspect case file to prosecutors The Crown Prosecution Service will now consider whether any charges will be brought against the suspect in his 80s
International Business Times UK · Aug 25 Mohamed Al Fayed Investigation Takes Major Turn as Met Police Hand Evidence File to Prosecutors The Metropolitan Police have submitted evidence to prosecutors regarding sexual offence allegations linked to late Harrods owner Mohamed Al Fayed, focusing on potential accomplices.
The Independent UK · Aug 24 Met Police send evidence on Mohamed Al Fayed suspect to prosecutors The Crown Prosecution Service will now consider whether charges should be brought against the suspect
Bored Panda · Aug 20 Princess Diana’s Alleged Secret Pregnancy Reignites Chilling Royal Conspiracy Theory As New Special Exposes It A new FOX celebrity mystery special is taking another look at the events surrounding Diana’s final hours in Paris in 1997.
Evening Standard · Aug 17 Al Fayed survivors call for PM to intervene after losing faith in Met Police Survivors’ group No One Above has urged the Government to act to ‘deliver justice’ to victims of the billionaire Harrods owner.