Mohamed Al-Fayed Paid Egyptian Spies Millions Probing Diana Death

Mohamed Al-Fayed, the late Egyptian businessman and former owner of Harrods, spent nearly a decade funneling millions of pounds to Egyptian secret service agents in London seeking information about the 1997 car crash that killed Princess Diana and his son Dodi Fayed. Convinced that British intelligence services were involved in the crash due to concerns about Dodi, an Egyptian, potentially becoming stepfather to the future king, Al-Fayed sought confirmation of this conspiracy from the Egyptian Mukhabarat. However, the Egyptian secret services informed him that while the British establishment disapproved of Diana's relationship with Dodi, they had no evidence linking British intelligence to their deaths. Despite his persistent accusations and emotional distress, official investigations, including the three-year Operation Paget led by former Metropolitan Police Commissioner Sir John Stevens, concluded the deaths were the result of an accident caused by the driver’s intoxication and reckless behavior. In addition to his controversial quest, Al-Fayed faced serious allegations of sexual abuse from over 100 women, although no criminal charges were brought against him before his death in 2023. His complex legacy combines his desperate search for answers about the tragic crash with the dark accusations against him during his lifetime.