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Harrods was a toxic, unsafe and abusive environment under the chairmanship of Mohamed Al Fayed, a US lawyer has claimed.
Gloria Allred told journalists that allegations against the former owner, who died last year, included serial rape, attempted rape, sexual battery and sexual abuse of minors.
Other lawyers described him as “a monster” whose case involved the “most horrific elements of ... Jimmy Savile, Jeffrey Epstein and Harvey Weinstein”.
Five women allege they were raped by the late Harrods owner, and at least 32 others allege sexual misconduct.
Barrister Dean Armstrong KC said the case combined “some of the most horrific elements of case involving Jimmy Savile, Jeffrey Epstein and Harvey Weinstein”.
He said the legal team had been retained by 37 accusers and was “in the process of being retained by many more”.
Harrods said it was “utterly appalled” by the allegations.
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