French prosecutors probe Al-Fayeds over sex traffickingScores of women say they were raped or molested by the late Egyptian-born tycoon Mohamed Al-Fayed. French authorities began investigating the late Egyptian businessman and his brother Salah last year amid allegations of a vast system of sex trafficking and abuse on French soil. The French investigation, however, is handled by "a unit specialised in human trafficking", she told AFP. Louw told AFP she was first "spotted" by Mohamed Al-Fayed in 1993 while working as a sales assistant at Harrods. "The pattern is the same: selecting vulnerable young women, transport, accommodation, isolation and money, which is used to intimidate or corrupt," she said.

Source: Bangkok Post February 27, 2026 15:58 UTC