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Kate Kenny, Professor of Business and Society, University of Galway

Four ways Mohamed Al Fayed silenced whistleblowers in his organisation

Mohamed Al Fayed owned the luxury goods department store Harrods from 1985 to 2010. Fred Duval/Shutterstock

On the first anniversary of former Harrods owner Mohamed Al Fayed’s death, more than 20 women accused the billionaire of rape, sexual assault or harassment while they worked at his luxury department store. Many had been in their late teens and early twenties at the time.

Since then, a further 65 women have come forward to the BBC with allegations dating back as far as 1977, and 40 people are reported to have contacted the police.

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