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French police raid Ritz hotel in Mohamed Al Fayed sexual abuse investigation

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.

✦ Extractive summary — built from the sources' own reporting•From 2 sources•1 min read•Updated November 10, 2026, 8:00 PM UTC
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  • Several individuals were taken into custody for questioning last month and later released, according to the Paris public prosecutor’s office.

The Ritz hotel in Paris, which is still owned by the Al Fayed family, is one of the properties searched by police.

Another property in Paris and one in Saint-Tropez, both with links to Fayed, were also searched in mid-October.

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