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French prosecutors probe Al-Fayeds over sex trafficking
French prosecutors probe a network linked to the Al-Fayed brothers involving drugging, passport confiscation, and coercion, with 154 victims reported to London police.
- Last year, French prosecutors are probing allegations of sex trafficking linked to Mohamed Al‑Fayed and Salah Fayed, with survivors testifying on February 10 after a BBC investigation in September 2024.
- Frustrated by London's Metropolitan Police handling, some victims sought French authorities after confidentiality agreements and seeing others speak out in 2024.
- Women say they were 'spotted' at Harrods, flown by private jet to yachts or villas, and underwent invasive Harley Street medical exams whose results were shared, according to former Al‑Fayed assistant Svensson and Louw.
- The Ritz Paris said it was "deeply saddened" and will cooperate, while Harrods encouraged survivors to claim compensation through its Redress Scheme and more than 180 survivors received counselling, with London's Metropolitan Police continuing their investigation.
- Despite legal time limits, investigators aim to identify enablers, with lawyer Caroline Joly saying, `'We are only at the beginning of piecing the puzzle together in France,'` highlighting ongoing efforts.
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Serious allegations against Al-Fayed: Investigations on trafficking in human beings are under way in Paris.
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French prosecutors probe Al-Fayeds over sex trafficking
He traded on the glamour of owning Harrods, the Paris Ritz and luxury yachts, but Mohamed Al-Fayed was at the centre of a dark web of alleged abuse, say French lawyers for women who liken him to US sexual predator…
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Behind the fascist of the Ritz era Mohamed Al-Fayed and the clinging yachts, the trap? French justice has been investigating since last summer a vast system of alleged trafficking in women, whose springs recall, is...
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·Luxembourg City, Luxembourg
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