Saturday, 23 November 2024

Former Abercrombie & Fitch CEO Arrested on Child Sex Trafficking Charges


Abercrombie & Fitch CEO arrested on child sex trafficking charges.

The former CEO of Abercrombie & Fitch (A&F) Mike Jeffries has been arrested on a sickening array of child sex trafficking charges.

NBC News reports Jeffries was arrested in West Palm Beach, Florida. Two other associates, Matthew Smith of West Palm Beach and James Jacobson of Wisconsin, were also arrested in connection with trafficking charges relating to young men and sex parties.

Breitbart.com reports: They are expected to appear in federal court in Florida and Wisconsin on Tuesday and arraigned at a later date in the eastern District of New York.

Jeffries was the CEO of the popular clothing brand from 1992 to 2014. He stepped down with a $25 million retirement package.

The news of his arrest comes one year after BBC News published an explosive report that said Jeffries exploited men at sex parties he hosted, as Breitbart News reported.

That report said 12 men described attending or organizing events that included sex acts for Jeffries and his partner Matthew Smith, and those events allegedly took place from 2009 to 2015.

Some of the men who spoke to BBC said they were exploited or didn’t participate willingly.

Lawyers for Jeffries and Smith have both previously denied any wrongdoing by both men.

Responding to the latest news, Jeffries’ lawyer told the BBC: “We will respond in detail to the allegations after the Indictment is unsealed, and when appropriate, but plan to do so in the courthouse – not the media.”


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