At least 37 women from Australia and Malaysia, to Italy, US have so far come forward

Lawyers representing dozens of women who say they were raped and sexually abused by Mohamed Al Fayed, the former boss of the famous London department store Harrods, said the case was akin to the crimes of sex offenders Jimmy Savile, Jeffrey Epstein and Harvey Weinstein.

A lawyer said three of Al Fayed's alleged victims were from Canada, including one who was "seriously, seriously assaulted when she was 16."

LONDON (AP) — Mohamed Al Fayed, the former boss of Harrods, was a “monster’ who raped and sexually abused young women, lawyers representing dozens of his accusers said Friday.The abuse went on through much of Al Fayed's 25-year tenure — from 1985 on — at the helm of the world-renowned London department store, the lawyers said. They spoke at a televised news conference in London in the wake of the BBC documentary “Al-Fayed: Predator At Harrods.” The four-member legal team told reporters they have been retained by 37 of Al Fayed’s accusers and were in the process of adding more clients, including potentially from other organizations that Al Fayed was involved with.In the documentary, which was broadcast on Thursday, the Egypt-born Al Fayed who died last year at the age of 94, was accused of raping at least five women at his properties in London and Paris and of committing scores of other acts of assault and physical violence, both in and outside of Harrods. “We will say it plainly: Mohamed Al Fayed was a monster…

The late Mohamed Al Fayed has been accused of sexual abuse by dozens of women. The survivors, including some minors, were hired as secretaries and assistants when the abuse allegedly took place.

Attorneys for 37 women said they would sue Harrods, the luxury department store, over the rape and sexual assault they say its former owner committed.

Dozens of women say they were sexually abused by the late businessman Mohamed Al Fayed while working at his London department store Harrods. Lawyers representing the women described their cases as "horrific"…

Lawyers representing victims say the store should "take responsibility" after sexual abuse allegations emerge.

Five women alleged they had been raped by Mr Al Fayed, who died last year at the age of 94.

More than 20 female former Harrods employees have come forward with allegations of assault and physical violence against Mohamed Al Fayed, and five women allege they had been raped

'This case combines some of the most horrific elements of the cases involving Jimmy Savile, Jeffrey Epstein and Harvey Weinstein.'

Barrister Bruce Drummond KC and his legal team are representing 37 alleged victims and comparing him to the likes of Jimmy Saville, Jeffrey Epstein and Harvey Weinstein.

Vanessa Feltz (pictured) told The Jeremy Vine Show how Al-Fayed had 'made a bee line for her' at a Bar Mitzvah in 2002. The broadcaster said Al-Fayed was 'insistent' and 'menacing'.