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The investigation concerns the recruitment of aspiring models of the brand who were forced to participate in parties where they had to take drugs, alcohol and Viagra, according to the New York prosecutor’s office.
The former CEO of American ready-to-wear brand Abercrombie & Fitch <a href="http://www.time.news/what-we-know-about-the-sex-trafficking-accusations-leveled-against-the-former-ceo-of-the-american-brand/" title="What we know about the sex trafficking accusations leveled against the former CEO of the American brand”>Mike Jeffries, his partner and another suspect have been indicted on charges of trafficking for the purpose of sexual exploitation and pimping, federal prosecutors announced Tuesday, October 22 Breon Peace at a press conference in New York. The investigation concerns the recruitment, between 2008 and 2015, of aspiring models of the brand who were forced to participate in parties where they had to take drugs, alcohol and Viagra to perform sexual acts, the prosecutor explained.
Mike Jeffries “she used her power, wealth and influence to exploit men for her own pleasure and that of her partner Matthew Smith”said the head of the federal prosecutor’s office. The prosecutor described a classic system of “sofa promotion”in which the couple’s intermediary, James Jacobson, “recruited” et “tested” young people from around the world before handing them over to Mike Jeffries and Matthew Smith. Also according to the indictment, the victims were taken to the couple’s residences in the New York area, or to hotels in England, France, Italy or Morocco to have sexual relations with the couple. “According to the prosecution, on several occasions, when the men did not consent or were unable to do so, MM. Jeffries and Smith violated their physical integrity by subjecting or continuing to subject them to invasive and violent sexual contact. the prosecutor said.
Golden parachute
The case arose from a BBC investigation in 2023, in which several men revealed they had signed non-disclosure contracts regarding sex parties organized by Mike Jeffries. The leader was dropped by Abercrombie at the end of 2014, with a $25 million golden parachute, after declaring that his group’s clothes were unsuitable “big”. In the months that followed, the company shed one of its trademarks, models with sculptural torsos and wasp-waisted shop assistants in very short dresses to lure customers into its stores. “Today’s arrests have enormous significance for the aspiring male models victimized by these individuals.”one of the lawyers representing some civil parties, Brittany Henderson, responded to AFP. “Their fight for justice doesn’t stop here. We will hold Abercrombie & Fitch accountable for facilitating these terrible acts and ensure they never happen again.”he added.
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