Mohamed Al Fayed. Photo: Getty
A BBC investigation has alleged that the late Harrods owner Mohamed Al-Fayed sexually assaulted dozens of women.
More than 20 of the late billionaire’s former employees at Harrods department store have accused him of sexual abuse, with five women coming forward with allegations of rape.
It is not the first time allegations have been made against Al-Fayed, but some survivors have only now found the courage to come forward after his death.
How far back do the allegations go? What does it mean for the reputation that the billionaire businessman spent decades curating for himself? And how did this ruthless social climber with a murky financial past become one of the most powerful people in British society?
Today on The Indo Daily Ellen Coyne is joined by John Meagher, journalist with the Irish Independent, to unpack the allegations against Mohamed Al-Fayed and to chart the rise and fall of the flamboyant luxury tycoon?
The Indo Daily: Strategy of a predator – The mounting accusations against Mohamed al Fayed
