A woman who was a victim of Jeffrey Epstein has claimed that she was trafficked by the paedophile to Mohamed Al Fayed, who then abused her on his yacht. The woman, identified only by the pseudonym Natalie, said she was first targeted by Epstein at the age of 17 before being sent to the Harrods boss two years later, in 1997.
Natalie stated that she flew to Saint-Tropez, where the billionaire met her on board his superyacht, Jonikal. The vessel had been used by Princess Diana and Al Fayed's son, Dodi, just days before their deaths in a car crash, although Natalie said she did not see them during her visit. She claimed Al Fayed told her he wanted 'to try new things' and refused to let her leave the yacht until it docked.
It was then, according to Natalie, that Al Fayed sexually abused her. 'I feel like I was at this point where I had become used to this treatment,' she told The Sunday Times. She said she only recently realised it was Al Fayed who abused her when she saw an online story about him last November. Natalie, who is from a country where Al Fayed is not well known, said she is willing to speak with British police officers.
There is no record of Epstein trafficking women to Al Fayed in the recently released Epstein files. However, more than 400 women have made allegations of rape and sexual assault against Al Fayed since his death in 2023. Detectives have interviewed three suspected 'enablers' under caution as part of their inquiry. Separately, Scotland Yard is examining Epstein's use of UK airports for possible trafficking. Harrods has apologised for failing employees who were victims of Fayed during his ownership.
