More than 100 victims of Mohamed Al Fayed’s abuse have entered a compensation scheme opened by Harrods on 31 March, the luxury department store has confirmed.
Harrods started issuing compensation at the end of April and the scheme remains open for new applications until 31 March 2026.
Eligibility for the scheme has been extended to employees of one of Fayed’s private airline companies, Fayair (Jersey) Co Ltd, Harrods said.
Harrods also said that it has filed a case at the High Court asking for the executors of Fayed’s estate to be replaced following the lack of “any progress” in resolving his affairs since he died in 2023.
If a person makes a successful application and accepts an offer, it is treated as “full and final settlement”, meaning they waive their right to pursue further action for damages.
The BBC’s Al Fayed: Predator at Harrods heard testimony from more than 20 female ex-employees at Harrods who said Fayed sexually assaulted or raped them.
Dozens more women sent the BBC their accounts of abuse by Fayed including sexual harassment, sexual assault and rape after the documentary and podcast were published in September.
The documentary and podcast found that during Fayed’s ownership, Harrods not only failed to intervene but helped cover up abuse allegations.
Responding to the investigation at the time, Harrods’ current owners said they were “utterly appalled” by the allegations and that his victims had been failed – for which the store sincerely apologised.
Fayed was not charged before his death.
