Amy McIlquham, at 21, accompanied her boss in 1994 for a work trip to Gstaad, Switzerland, but was confronted with unwanted sexual advances from Ali al-Fayed. While she anticipated a professional engagement, she found herself alone with him and was subjected to inappropriate groping. McIlquham clearly remembers the details of that day, including what she wore and the context surrounding the incident, which she unequivocally describes as sexual molestation. Her disturbing account sheds light on the darker side of workplace power dynamics and abuse.
I just remember him pulling me in, the groping and the pulling in from the waist and my bottom, just grabbing and groping and pulling, said Ms. McIlquham.
I was molested, sexually molested, without a doubt. And he was just giggling, she said.
She remembers the black swimsuit and fake pearl necklace she was wearing.
She believes it was the weekend of April 30, 1994, because she remembers the Eurovision Song Contest was on TV.
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