Ritz among Paris landmarks searched in Al-Fayed trafficking probe

French police searched two Paris properties linked to the late billionaire Mohamed Al-Fayed, the Ritz hotel and Villa Windsor, as part of an investigation into an alleged international network trafficking women for him. According to Malay Mail, these operations took place in mid-October as part of a probe launched in 2025 to track down accomplices of Mohamed Al-Fayed and his brother, Salah Al-Fayed.

The Paris prosecutor’s office told AFP that individuals have been held for questioning and authorities are analyzing digital media, including phones and computers. Along with the Paris searches, authorities investigated the Castel Sainte-Therese in Saint-Tropez, a former property of Mohamed Al-Fayed on the French Riviera, Malay Mail reported.

Victims have cited the locations as sites of alleged abuse by Al-Fayed, Malay Mail stated. The Egyptian-born tycoon, who died in 2023 at age 94, owned the Ritz as well as Harrods and Fulham football club, but no charges were brought against him despite multiple complaints.

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