More than 200 women are now in settlement talks with Harrods over alleged abuse by its former owner Mohamed al-Fayed, the high-end London department store said on Thursday.
“Since the airing of the documentary, so far there are 200+ individuals who are now in the Harrods process to settle claims directly with the business,” the shop said in a statement.
Harrods is advising new complainants to obtain advice through the Harrods Survivors Group legal team or another legal team.
The new allegations sent to the BBC stretch back to 1977, include sexual harassment, sexual assault and rape: 37 of the 65 new claimants had worked at the UK’s most famous shop, the broadcaster added.
Justice for Harrods Survivors said women were now “feeling safe to come forward” and that the number of accusers was “increasing on a daily basis”.
The group “now retains 71 clients and is processing a further 220 inquiries” having been contacted by people from all around the world, it added.
