Arrests made after three properties were searched in relation to inquiry into late businessman French police have made arrests after raiding three properties, including the Ritz hotel in Paris , in relation to an investigation into sexual abuse and trafficking by Mohamed Al Fayed. Several individuals were taken into custody for questioning last month and later released, according to the Paris public prosecutor’s office. Another property in Paris and one in Saint-Tropez, both with links to Fayed, were also searched in mid-October. Continue reading...
French police raid Ritz hotel in Mohamed Al Fayed sexual abuse investigation

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