French police search Ritz, glitzy Al Fayed properties in women-trafficking probe
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French police have searched several properties, including the Ritz hotel in Paris, in relation to an investigation into a suspected international network trafficking women for Mohamed Al Fayed, prosecutors told AFP on Tuesday. The Ritz is just one of the late tycoon's high-end ventures where victims have said they faced abuse.
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