Selfridges boss denies knowledge of Fayed allegations

Selfridges boss denies knowledge of Fayed allegationsAndre Maeder was on the board of Harrods from 1996 to 2002Andre Maeder, the chief executive of Selfridges, has denied knowing about Mohamed Al Fayed’s alleged sexual assaults and rapes during the six years he worked at Harrods.He

said he was “horrified” to watch the documentary about Fayed broadcast by the BBC last week, “but never saw or heard anything” about this "abhorrent" behaviour.The Swiss national joined Harrods in 1995 and was appointed to the board as chief retail and merchandising officer in 1996. He left in 2002.He is one of a number of former directors of Harrods under Fayed who have senior roles in business today.