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Ritz Raided in French Probe of Al Fayed Allegations
French police searched the Ritz in Paris and two other properties as part of a probe into sexual abuse and trafficking allegations involving Mohamed Al Fayed. The Paris prosecutor's office said people detained for questioning were later released.
French police searched three properties, among them the Ritz hotel in Paris, as part of an inquiry into sexual abuse and trafficking allegations surrounding the late Mohamed Al Fayed. Two further locations were searched: one elsewhere in Paris and another in Saint-Tropez. Both were reported to have ties to Fayed.
The Paris public prosecutor's office said arrests were made in connection with the raids. A number of people were held for questioning in the previous month and later released, the office stated. The Guardian reported the arrests and the searches.
The Ritz is a hotel in the French capital. The other two searches took place at a separate property in Paris and at a site in Saint-Tropez. The prosecutor's office confirmed the detentions and subsequent releases.
The case concerns allegations of sexual abuse and trafficking involving Fayed, who has died. The matter is the subject of a French investigation. The details available do not set out charges against any person.
Source: The Guardian
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