Former Abercrombie CEO, Mike Jeffries Arrested On Sex Trafficking Charges

Former Abercrombie & Fitch CEO Mike Jeffries has been arrested in West Palm Beach, Florida, and faces sex trafficking-related charges alongside two associates, in a case led by federal prosecutors from the U.S. Attorney’s Office for the Eastern District of New York.

According to a spokesperson for the Eastern District, the other defendants are identified as Matthew Smith of West Palm Beach and James Jacobson of Wisconsin. It is unclear if the men have legal representation at this time.

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The FBI and NYPD are expected to join the U.S. attorney’s office for a press conference in Brooklyn later on Tuesday.

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Jeffries served as Abercrombie & Fitch’s chairman and CEO from 1992 to 2014. A recent Netflix documentary brought attention to the brand’s toxic workplace culture, claiming it tarnished Abercrombie’s “all-American” image.

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