2 hours ago Harrods settling more than 250 claims over alleged sexual misconduct by Mohamed Al Fayed

Harrods said it was dealing with 250 claims over historic sexual misconduct by former owner Mohamed Al Fayed

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3 hours ago Harrods settling Al Fayed sexual misconduct claims with more than 250 people

Store says it has already settled a number of claims against former owner since 2023Harrods has said more than 250 people are part of its process to settle compensation claims over alleged sexual misconduct by Mohamed Al Fayed.The department store in Knightsbridge, west London, said it had “settled a number of claims with women” made against its former owner since last year. Continue reading...

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3 hours ago Harrods in talks with 250 people over Fayed sexual misconduct compensation

Store says it has already settled a number of claims by women against former owner since 2023Harrods has said more than 250 people are part of its process to settle compensation claims over alleged sexual misconduct by Mohamed Al Fayed.The department store in Knightsbridge, west London, said it had “settled a number of claims with women” made against its former owner since last year. Continue reading...

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9 hours ago BHP accused of ‘doggedly trying to avoid’ responsibility for Brazil dam disaster

Largest group lawsuit in English legal history over 2015 dam collapse that killed 19 people opens at high court in LondonThe Anglo-Australian mining company BHP has been accused of “cynically and doggedly trying to avoid” responsibility for Brazil’s worst environmental disaster at the opening of the largest group lawsuit in English legal history.The claim for up to £36bn in compensation was opened by lawyers acting for more than 620,000 individuals at the high court in London. It comes nine years after the breach of a dam holding toxic waste from an iron ore mine killed 19 people near the town of Mariana in south-eastern Brazil. Continue reading...

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9 hours ago 50 Cent on calling out Diddy over abuse allegations: ‘What I’ve been saying for 10 years’

The ‘In Da Club’ rapper has been a longtime outspoken critic of Sean ‘Diddy’ Combs

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9 hours ago Sean ‘Diddy’ Combs named in five new lawsuits alleging rape and sexual assault

New accusations against disgraced music mogul span years between 2000 and 2022 and involve unnamed celebritiesFive new federal civil lawsuits have been filed against Sean “Diddy” Combs over the weekend, bringing forth a fresh new wave of sexual assault and rape accusations against the producer between 2000 and 2022.Among the plaintiffs, two are men and three are women. All of the alleged incidents reportedly occurred at parties hosted by Combs. Continue reading...

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11 hours ago P Diddy's controversial 'last words' stir online frenzy amid sexual assault allegations

As P. Diddy remains behind bars, a 2017 clip of him detailing his ultimate parting words is resurfacing and causing a stir online

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13 hours ago Speech therapist, 55, wins £250k compensation after suing dentist over claims her tongue feels 'on fire' following botched wisdom tooth surgery

Alison Winterbotham, 55, was injured while having her lower right wisdom tooth removed by dentist, Dr Arash Shahrak, in November 2020 after suffering painful gum inflammation.

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19 hours ago Diana's stepmother died eight years ago today: How Raine Spencer's relationship with the Princess led to her working for the now

Countess Raine Spencer (left) secured a job as a board director for Harrods International with the help of Princess Diana (bottom right), working for the now-disgraced Mohamed Al Fayed (top right) in 1996.

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