French police search Ritz, glitzy Al Fayed properties in women-trafficking probe
Summary
French police searched the Ritz hotel and other properties linked to Mohamed Al Fayed as part of an investigation into an alleged international network that trafficked women. The probe, opened in 2025, seeks to identify accomplices of Al Fayed and his late brother Salah; investigators have questioned people and are examining digital devices.Key Facts
- Police searched the Ritz in Paris, Villa Windsor and Castel Sainte-Therese in Saint-Tropez.
- Prosecutors said people were held for questioning and investigators examined computers, phones and other digital media.
- The investigation concerns allegations of aggravated human trafficking, procuring prostitutes and rape.
- Mohamed Al Fayed died in 2023 at age 94 without charges having been brought against him.
- French investigators have heard from at least five complainants, with the latest interview in October, according to sources close to the case.
- Complainants allege that young women seeking jobs at Harrods or as assistants were recruited and given fabricated jobs.
- Some complainants said they believe they were drugged; one former Ritz employee said she was transported between France and Britain.
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