Mohamed Al Fayed manipulated Harrods managers to conceal his crimes, sacking those he could not control, an ex-director has told the BBC.
Jon Brilliant, who worked in Al Fayed’s private office for 18 months, says the late entrepreneur plied him with envelopes full of cash – totalling about $50,000 (£39,000) – to try to compromise and control him.
“He tried to own you. And ultimately, I got fired because I couldn’t be bought,” he says.
Harrods didn’t respond to Mr Brilliant’s claims. It has previously said that it was “utterly appalled” by the abuse allegations, adding that it is a “very different organisation to the one owned and controlled by Al Fayed”.
He tried to own you. And ultimately, I got fired because I couldn’t be bought,” he says.
Harrods didn’t respond to Mr Brilliant’s claims. It has previously said that it was “utterly appalled” by the abuse allegations, adding that it is a “very different organisation to the one owned and controlled by Al Fayed”.
