Woman, 26, is ‘raped by masseur during spa session at 5-star Ritz hotel in Paris’
- A young woman claims she was raped four times by a Ritz masseur
- She filed a complaint claiming that the legendary hotel’s masseur assaulted her
- Hotel management said he no longer works at the hotel spa
A woman was allegedly raped four times by a masseur during a spa session at the legendary Ritz hotel in Paris.
The young woman, who has not been officially named, said in a complaint that she was attacked by the masseur on January 6 after booking a massage session at the five-star hotel’s spa.
French media reported that after massaging the 26-year-old’s chest for a long time, the masseur raped her four times while she lay on her back.
The woman reportedly tried to push his hand away when he tried to touch her, and she quickly left the hotel before telling her family about the incident.
She told the Paris prosecutor’s office a few days after the alleged incident.
The young woman said in a complaint that she was attacked by the masseur on January 6 after booking a massage session at the spa in the five-star hotel
A judicial source told local media: ‘The Paris public prosecutor’s office has been informed of this complaint. The preliminary investigation into the accusation of rape was entrusted to the 1st district of the judicial police.’
This was stated by the hotel’s management team BFM that the masseur no longer worked in the spa of the five-star hotel.
Founded in 1898, the hotel is located in the first arrondissement of Paris, along with several royal palaces, gardens and galleries, including the Louvre.
The hotel, founded by César Ritz, who also founded the Ritz in London, is a stone’s throw from the building that houses the French Ministry of Justice.
It has hosted celebrities, politicians and even royalty during its 125-year history.
The hotel was the last place where Princess Diana and Dodi al-Fayed stayed before they died in 1997.
Dodi’s father Mohamed bought the hotel in 1979 for $20 million, about £67 million in today’s money.
MailOnline has contacted the Ritz’s management for comment.