Mohamed Al Fayed’s brother Salah also accused of sexually assaulting women who worked at Harrods
Mohamed Al Fayed’s brother has been accused of sexually assaulting women working at Harrods just weeks after similar allegations emerged about the outlet’s former boss.
Three former employees of the luxury store, which Mr Al Fayed bought in 1985, have levelled the claims against one of his siblings.
The women claim that they were either sexually assaulted or raped by Salah Fayed, with one even alleging that he had drugged her.
Mr Fayed died of pancreatic cancer in 2010 but it was not until his billionaire brother, who added the ‘Al’ to his family name’, passed away last year that the allegations began to gather steam.
In the wake of a BBC documentary investigating the claims, released earlier this year, more than 400 alleged victims have come forward with stories of horrendous abuse.
But now the accusations have extended beyond just Mr Al Fayed for the first time.
One of Mr Fayed’s accusors, Helen, has waived her right to anonymity to speak out about the appalling allegations.
She told BBC News: “He [Mohamed Al Fayed] shared me with his brother.
“They’ve stolen a part of me.
“It’s changed the course of my entire life.”
Helen also claimed that she was made to sign a Harrods non-disclosure agreement, which has kept her silent for 35 years.
A further two women also made allegations against Mr Fayed, though both retained their anonymity.
One even claimed that he had attempted to push her into drug addiction to continue the abuse.
She alleged: “He was trying to get me hooked on crack so he could do whatever he wanted to me.”
This is a developing story and more information will be added as it becomes available.