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The world-renowned hotel is the first establishment directly controlled by the Al-Fayed family to be the target of a complaint.
The world-renowned hotel is the first establishment directly controlled by the Al-Fayed family to be the target of a complaint. © Studio Pachamama

Spotlight | France, United Kingdom
Ritz Paris hit with first complaint from Al-Fayed victim

Since the BBC's September 2024 revelations that the Egyptian luxury mogul repeatedly abused women working for his companies, the department store Harrods, now in Qatari hands, has so far been the only one subject to legal complaints. Glitz can reveal that the Ritz Paris, the jewel in the crown of Al-Fayed's empire, has also been affected. Meanwhile, ex-employees of the family are also threatening lawsuits.
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Samer Al Rayes, 34, has a property portfolio of 40 or so flats that he rents to modelling agencies.
Samer Al Rayes, 34, has a property portfolio of 40 or so flats that he rents to modelling agencies. © Studio Pachamama

Front Row | France
Samer Al Rayes, the dentist who provides lodgings for Paris Fashion Week models

He has been well known for years as the preferred dentist of the top models who gather in Paris six times a year for fashion week. He has made use of his contacts, however, to build up a substantial collection of properties, where the models can be accommodated when they are not on the catwalks.
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