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Mohamed Al Fayed Questioned for Alleged Assault Against Teen

Wednesday, October 22, 2008


AP

Mohamed Al Fayed, owner of Harrods department store.

Mohamed Al Fayed today vehemently denied sexually assaulting a girl under 16 and said he was confident that his name will be cleared.

Al Fayed, the owner of the Harrods department store and Fulham football club, whose wealth was estimated this year as £555 million [approx. $900 million], issued a statement confirming that he was questioned under caution by police this morning in relation to an allegation of child sexual assault.

He has not been arrested in connection with the allegation, which was made in May.

"We confirm that Mohamed Al Fayed today voluntarily attended an interview with police to categorically refute an allegation widely reported in the media," said the statement. “He did not attend under compulsion and the meeting lasted for less than half an hour."

“From the outset details of this allegation have appeared in the media which they attributed to a police source, and indeed despite assurances that today’s interview would be kept confidential, he is concerned that it was reported within one hour of its conclusion."

“Mr. Al Fayed vehemently denies this allegation and is confident that his name will be cleared.”