Mohamed al Fayed was a "monster enabled by a system that pervaded Harrods", lawyers representing his alleged victims of sexual abuse have said. Dean Armstrong KC said the case "combines some of the most horrific elements" of those including Jimmy Savile, Jeffrey Epstein and Harvey Weinstein.

Mohamed Al Fayed was a “monster” who was enabled by a system “facilitated” by Harrods, the lawyer representing his alleged victims has said. Al Fayed, the former owner of Harrods, has been accused of rape and sexual assault by multiple women who worked at the London store. Al Fayed died in August last year.

The former Harrods owner, who died in 2023, has been compared to Jimmy Savile, Jeffrey Epstein and Harvey Weinstein.

The late Harrods’ owner was described as a “monster” during a press conference held by the legal team featured in the BBC documentary Al-Fayed: Predator At Harrods.

Lawyers representing dozens of women who say they were raped and sexually abused by Mohamed Al Fayed, the former boss of the famous London department store Harrods, said the case was akin to the crimes of sex offenders Jimmy Savile,

The high-end London department store, Harrods, said Thursday that it is “utterly appalled” by allegations of abuse – including rape – perpetrated by its former owner, the late billionaire Mohamed Al Fayed.

Mohamed Al Fayed was "quite simply, a monster", says a barrister representing women who allege they were variously raped and sexually assaulted by the former Harrods owner. Mr Al Fayed died last year at the age of 94 - but Dean Armstrong KC told the press conference the case against him was "horrific",