Lawyers representing a group of women who claim they were sexually assaulted by Mohamed Al-Fayed revealed details of the alleged abuse at a press conference in London on Friday, Sept. 20

Lawyers representing victims say the store should "take responsibility" after sexual abuse allegations emerge.

The legal team representing the alleged victims of the former owner of Harrods, Mohamed Al Fayed, say the late billionaire was a “monster” whose crimes were “enabled” by the high-end department store.

Dozens of women from across the world have accused late Harrods owner Mohamed Al-Fayed of sexual assault, lawyers said Friday, likening the allegations to those against fallen figures like Hollywood producer Harvey Weinstein.

A BBC investigation heard testimony from more than 20 women who said they were sexually assaulted by the billionaire.

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,

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.

Harrods must take responsibility for a string of rapes allegedly committed by the “monster” Mohamed Fayed, lawyers have said.

The late Egyptian billionaire Mohamed Al Fayed sexually abused female staff at his London department store Harrods, forced them to have medical screenings and threatened consequences if they tried to complain,

Five women said Al Fayed, who died in 2023 at age 94, had raped them, while others detailed alarming accounts of sexual assault and harassment while they were working at Harrods.

Five women say they were raped by former Harrods owner Mohamed Al Fayed when they worked at the London department store, while more than 20 claim they were sexually assaulted by the late billionaire,