Mohamed Al Fayed accuser says fear left her ‘paralysed’

Mohamed Al Fayed accuser says fear left her ‘paralysed’

The lady, who glided by the identify Natacha, instructed a press convention on Friday in regards to the alleged abuse she suffered by the hands of the previous Harrods proprietor.

She mentioned: “Mohamed Al Fayed, a sick predator, lured me in through the use of the identical modus operandi he used time and time once more.

“I used to be subjected to Aids and STD testing with out consent, and now consider in hindsight, I used to be checked for my purity.”

She was talking at a press convention in London alongside barristers representing the alleged victims of Mr Al Fayed.

Greater than 20 feminine former workers have spoken to the BBC as a part of a particular investigation, coming ahead with allegations of assault and bodily violence at properties in London and Paris.

5 girls alleged that they had been raped by Mr Al Fayed, who died final yr on the age of 94.

Talking about what occurred in conferences with Mr Al Fayed, Natacha mentioned: “These personal conferences was extra of a compelled kiss, his palms gripping your face to his lips or pulling you down on his lap, the place his palms had been free to discover any a part of your physique that he wished.

Greater than 20 former workers of Mohamed Al Fayed have spoken of allegations of assault and bodily violence (Anthony Devlin/PA)

“These incidents lasted seconds, however the worry instilled left me paralysed.

“Al Fayed dismissed these moments like that they had by no means occurred, however I used to be at all times reminded to not point out them to anybody.”

Natacha mentioned she was summoned to Mr Al Fayed’s personal condominium one evening “on the pretext of a job evaluate”.

She mentioned: “The door was locked behind me… I noticed his bed room door partially open – there have been intercourse toys on view.

“I felt petrified. I perched myself on the very finish of the couch after which… Mohamed Al Fayed, my boss, the particular person I labored for, pushed himself onto me.”

Natacha mentioned as Mr Al Fayed was on high of her she managed to “kick free and free myself”.

She continued: “I ran in direction of the door. I instructed him I used to be assembly my father for dinner and he could be fearful that I used to be late.

“He laughed at me – he then composed himself and he instructed me, in no unsure phrases, that I used to be by no means to breathe a phrase of this to anybody – if I did I might by no means work in London once more and he knew the place my household lived. I felt scared and sick.”

Natacha additionally mentioned the billionaire businessman was “extremely manipulative”.

She mentioned: “Mohamed was intelligent and extremely manipulative.

“He behaved like a father determine, typically saying ‘name me papa’, typically speaking about his household and kids, as if to make me really feel secure round him.”

She continued: “Unbeknownst to me, I had walked right into a lion’s den, a layer of cover-ups, deceit, lies, manipulation, humiliation, and gross sexual misconduct.

“The chairman preyed on probably the most susceptible, these of us who wanted to pay the lease and a few of us who didn’t have mother and father to guard them.”