Women accuse late Harrods owner of sexual abuse

Over 30 women are accusing the late Harrods owner Mohamed Al Fayed of sexual abuse. NBC News’ Daniele Hamamdjian sits down with some of the  alleged victims to share their stories.

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[leigh]

The sheriff that put his hand on my leg in the 80's ...ive never forgotten

[ebenezerkittoe]

The man is dead and cannot defend himself. Why now?

[prometheusc]

People asking 'Why now?' clearly have not followed this man's history. The first allegations against him were made in the late 1980s, followed by accusations to the police and also in the press in 1995, 1997, 2009, 2015, 2017 and 2023. This guy threatened accusers and the press with libel suits, and ended up settling with some of his accusers to guarantee their silence. He was interviewed by the police but the Crown Prosecution Service decided not to take the cases further based on the evidence they had. The crimes he was accused of are not the kind that leave behind lots of physical evidence; they are the kind that are easily twisted by defense attorneys into 'He said, she said'. The truth is that someone doesn't even need to have loads of money or power to get away with this stuff as long as their DNA isn't found inside a victim. A grope here, a kiss there, wildly inappropriate comments... if that stuff is done in private, no one is going to prison. The only degree of justice is when all these cases start to add up and at least the perpetrator's reputation takes a hit. All my sympathy to any victims of speaks up and helps reveal who this guy truly was.

[MrPotsy]

Sexually harassed as a young woman many times. Fear keeps people silent. One interesting story where I avoided any problems, but also did not get the job. I will never forget. Answered and ad to teach at American University in Caracas, many years ago. Interviews held in a conference room at the Pennsylvania Hotel, across from Madison Square Garden. Interview went well....UNTIL, his last comment final interview is 8 pm tonight in my hotel room I was wiser at this time and okay, I'll be there, see you then. I strolled through the hotel lobby I'm not getting this home.

[robertbirch]

Maybe E Jeans Carol can get some money too

[RichardJew-dx]

Guy is
Lawyers looking for deep pockets.

[BeeHatGuy]

Lady Di loving his son is eyebrow raising

[dianecameron]

he is dead he wont be back what is going to happen to hi m now then to late

[accutronitisthend]

That's tRump's kind of guy!👍

[DeniseLynn]

Thank you to the lawyers helping these women. It makes you wonder if there are male victims as well who were shamed into silence? What was done in the dark will come to the light 🎉 Age of Aquarius, is power to the people🎉

[shamusshamus]

gloria is going to get them a big payout,

[shalomandrest]

They are lying 🤥 why wait a year after he died to accuse him these are lies

[matthewdesaegher]

These people just want money ! If it was ao serious then let them have come when Al fayad was alive

[faithnaidoo]

Why did these woman not speak when he was alive??😂😂😂

[anhdang]

Why liars ! He was died ! You can speak what you like ! It was bad ! He’s a person good !

[annewalsh]

Your all coming out now your will ing to talk abought it now should have come out sooner you wait till he dead a d exsept a pay out now he cant soeak hes dead your all talking now you have gone through the years and you are all want a pay out

[thoughtsofwisdom]

WHY DIDN'T THESE SO-CALLED VICTIMS COME FORWARD WHEN AL FAYED WAS ALIVE???? MAYBE BECAUSE THERE WAS NO EVIDENCE AND A DEAD MAN CANNOT DEFEND HIMSELF. THESE PEOPLE ARE DESPICABLE 🤮

[myohmy]

His name is Mohammed. What else did you expect? He is simply doing Allah;s work.

[tahsinaaron]

Kind regards and Special thanks to Mr. Journalist and others,
Who solved this case.

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