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A male model sued Abercrombie & Fitch, saying the company allowed its former CEO to exploit models. The lawsuit comes after the BBC published a report with claims the CEO ran a sex trafficking ring. CEO Mike Jefferies 'sexually abused his many victims' the lawsuit said. AdvertisementAdvertisementA former model for Abercrombie & Fitch on Friday sued the fashion retailer, alleging it allowed its former CEO Mike Jeffries to run a sex-trafficking organization during his 22-year tenure. Men said they were exploited or abused, and others noted that modeling opportunities were tied to participation in sex acts.
Persons: Mike Jefferies, , Fitch, Mike Jeffries, Jeffries, Abercrombie, Matthew Smith, David Bradberry, Smith, Brian Bieber, Bieber Organizations: Abercrombie, Fitch, BBC, Service, Court, Southern, of Locations: of New York, New York, New Albany , Ohio
Abercrombie and Fitch is in the midst of a major comeback, but the retailer is still being haunted by the alleged sins of former chief executive Mike Jeffries. The company was sued Friday for turning a blind eye to Jeffries' alleged misconduct, court records show. He's accused of running a sprawling sex trafficking ring that exploited young men hoping to become models for the brand. It comes just weeks after the BBC published an investigation into Jeffries and Abercrombie that made similar accusations. Following the event, Bradberry was flown to Nice, France, where he was again forced to perform sex acts on Jeffries, the suit states.
Persons: Abercrombie, Fitch, Mike Jeffries, Jeffries, He's, who's, Brian Bieber, didn't, Mr, Bieber, David Bradberry, Bradberry, Michael Jeffries, lightheaded, Andrews, Leslie Wexner, Fran Horowitz, Wall Organizations: BBC, CNBC, Hamptons, Alcott Locations: Manhattan, Nice, France
NEW YORK (AP) — A former model for Abercrombie & Fitch on Friday sued the fashion retailer, alleging it allowed its former CEO Mike Jeffries to run a sex-trafficking organization during his 22-year tenure. Jeffries, who left Abercrombie in 2014, converted the chain from an struggling retailer of hunting apparel to a seller of must-have teen clothing. The lawsuit comes after a BBC report earlier this month raised similar allegations against Jeffries and his partner Matthew Smith. Political Cartoons View All 1223 ImagesThe lawsuit names Jeffries, Smith, and the Jeffries Family Office LLC. It seeks class-action status and estimates that over a hundred young models, in addition to Bradberry, were victims.
Persons: , Fitch, Mike Jeffries, Jeffries, Abercrombie, Matthew Smith, David Bradberry, “ Jeffries, Smith, , ” Jeffries, Brian Bieber, , Bieber, Anne Organizations: Abercrombie, BBC, Southern, of Locations: U.S, of New York, New York, New Albany , Ohio
Mike Jeffries faces allegations that he exploited men at sex events, per a BBC investigation. Abercrombie & Fitch said it was "appalled and disgusted" by these allegations. AdvertisementAdvertisementThe former boss of fashion giant Abercrombie & Fitch has been accused of exploiting men for sex. Abercrombie & Fitch told the BBC that it was "appalled and disgusted" by the alleged behavior of its former CEO. Abercrombie & Fitch did not immediately respond to a request for comment from Insider, made outside normal working hours.
Persons: Mike Jeffries, Fitch, , Matthew Smith, James Jacobson, Jeffries, Abercrombie & Fitch, Jacobson, Smith, David Bradberry, Barrett Pall, Brad Edwards, Abercrombie Organizations: BBC, Abercrombie, Service, Hamptons, Fitch
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