'Al Fayed offered me viagra': Matthew Wright recounts experience with sex pest Harrods boss | LBC

Mohamed Al Fayed, former owner of Harrods and Fulham Football Club, who died in August 2023 has been called a 'monster' as nearly 200 women come forward with allegations of sexual abuse against him.

A press conference held on Friday, September 20th, which set out the claims made against the late Harrods' owner, heard there was a "systematic failure of corporate responsibility".

Matthew Wright spoke to a lawyer who is representing the alleged victims after he shared his own experience of meeting Al Fayed.

00:00 Dean Armstrong KC 'anticipating' even more alleged victims to come out against Al Fayed
07:26 Matthew Wright recalls his meeting with Al Fayed
09:39 Rumours on the Harrods shop floor

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[nicholastaylor]

It’s sad when the presenter keeps mentioning other powerful rapists he leaves out price Andrew and how the press gave him a bit of a pass and the British tax payers still look after him.

[Mugairyuiai]

I worked around Knightsbridge during Fayeds reign in Harrods, none of this is new news to many of us. Perhaps his old security team are worth having a look at too 👍🏼

[gardenroom]

We all knew in 1995, same as we all knew about Prince Andrew.

[Stacey......]

I find it unbelievable how many people, not just the victims, come out in these cases and say I knew all along but said nothing

[chelloandra]

Worked inside Harrods 2006—2008 stories got round —…people talk …… it was an open secret

[BeccaAl]

It’s so depressing. Can’t men be rich and powerful and not completely predatory?
The victims were so intimidated, paid off, threatened, that they had to wait till he was dead and buried to speak about his horrendous and criminal behaviour.

[carliepower]

All these years he's been playing the "Woe Is Me, The British Monarchy Killed My Son" act and yet he was this disgusting 🤮🤮

[kristiinaruotsi]

Andrew Windsor belongs to that list too.

[cosimavonliebenau]

Everyone was talking about it at the time. The beauticians used to talk about it to their clients, of which I was one. Like everyone in the media knew about Russell Brand.

[christinavuyk]

I am seriously wondering why people are pretending to be surprised by all this. This is exactly the sort of thing we’ve believed the rich do because it’s been an open secret for millennia 🤨

[Angel-je]

Focus on the living like Huws Edwards ..

[jarvissamuel]

Why did people like Matthew Wright and Vanessa Feltz stay quiet if they had concerns about this man? Ex Fulham manager saying they had to protect the players from him, yet nothing said?? These people should be questioned, along with the members of staff who obviously covered his disgusting actions up and asked WHY DID YOU NOT SAY It infuriates me that people speak up AFTER

[misslady]

All the years he was alive, no one spoke out, now that he's got no voice because he's passed away.
The truth died with him.
Let him rest in peace.

[William-oquj]

The guy being dead means he can't sue. It is hardly difficult to pile dirt upon a person unable to defend himself.

[AM_]

What has Michael Jackson got to do with this? The man wasn’t convicted of a single crime. Get your facts right first Matthew.

[robynmeyer]

If you know it’s true “Speak Up!”…”Stand Your Ground!”…and “Never Give Up!”
Just keep it honest…

[videomasterclass]

I'm sick of people waiting until people are dead before they come forward, The world is more willing to believe victims... after Savile. That's over 150 people did not come forward what do you expect the authorities to do now lock his coffin up for life without the chance of parole?

[hharrowflat]

Quite shocked about the representation made about Michael Jackson. Not stated as a view but as though there had been a conviction. Not professional.

[maddellenamansi]

It’s a shame that these predators have to die before these allegations come to light. Saville got off scott free. And there’s plenty more out there that we won’t hear about until it’s too late..

[StephMcAlea]

I agree with everything Matthew says here but as the Michael Jackson allegations were unproven as far as I know, I'd be careful on what he says. TY for covering this, Matthew.