Former Abercrombie & Fitch CEO Accused of Luring Young Men to Alleged Sex Events

Former Abercrombie & Fitch CEO Mike Jeffries and partner Matthew Smith allegedly arranged "sex events" with young men at hotels and residences.
Men say they were misled about the events and coerced into having sex with the older men and each other. Some believe they were drugged and raped.
US prosecutors reviewed evidence and say a formal investigation into possible sex trafficking violations should be launched.
A middleman allegedly recruited the young men between 2009-2015 with the promise of potential modeling gigs.
Twelve men in total spoke to the BBC for the investigation. Neither Jeffries nor Smith responded to requests for comment.

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Former Abercrombie & Fitch CEO Accused of Luring Young Men to Alleged Sex Events

Former Abercrombie & Fitch CEO Mike Jeffries and partner Matthew Smith allegedly arranged "sex events" with young men at hotels and residences.
Men say they were misled about the events and coerced into having sex with the older men and each other. Some believe they were drugged and raped.
US prosecutors reviewed evidence and say a formal investigation into possible sex trafficking violations should be launched.
A middleman allegedly recruited the young men between 2009-2015 with the promise of potential modeling gigs.
Twelve men in total spoke to the BBC for the investigation. Neither Jeffries nor Smith responded to requests for comment.

newser.com

Relevant topic timeline:

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Former Abercrombie CEO Accused of Sex Trafficking and Exploiting Models

A male model has sued Abercrombie & Fitch, accusing the fashion retailer of allowing its former CEO, Mike Jeffries, to engage in sex trafficking and abuse of models.