Warning: This article contains sexual details.
Mike Jeffries, the former CEO of American fashion brand Abercrombie & Fitch, and his British partner Matthew Smith are facing allegations of exploiting men recruited for sex events. He used to host such events all over the world.
A English Publisher investigation found that a highly organized network used a middleman to find young people for these events by Mike Jeffries and Matthew Smith.
Eight people told the English Publisher they had attended the events and some alleged they were exploited or mistreated.
However, Mike Jeffries and Matthew Smith have not responded to requests for comment on the matter.
But the couple’s middle man has denied any wrongdoing, saying the men attended the events “of their own free will and intention”.
Abercrombie & Fitch Co., which also owns the Hollister brand, said it was “shocked and saddened” by the alleged behavior.
Two former US prosecutors who independently reviewed documents and testimony uncovered by the BBC have called for an investigation to determine whether sex-trafficking charges should be brought in the case. can.
Under US law, forcing an adult to travel to another state or country by force, fraud or coercion in exchange for sex is considered sex trafficking.
Mike Jeffries has transformed the A&F Company from a struggling clothing brand to a multi-billion dollar youth clothing brand in the two decades since 1990. For this they have used sex appeal (sex appeal) with shirtless male models and sexy advertising campaigns.
Mike Jeffries, once one of America’s highest-paid CEOs, was a controversial figure accused of discrimination against staff, concerns about his lavish spending and the unofficial influence of his partner Matthew Smith within A&F. There were complaints about influence.
In 2014, Mike Jeffries resigned from fashion brand A&F after declining sales and took a retirement package. The retirement package was worth $25 million, according to the company’s financial records at the time.
The English Publisher has now uncovered allegations that the fashion mogul exploited teenagers for sex at events held at his New York residence and luxury hotels around the world, including Paris, Venice and Morocco.
In its two-year investigation, the English Publisher spoke to 12 men who between 2009 and 2015 attended or arranged sexual activities for Mike Jeffries, 79, and his British partner Matthew Smith, 60. I told
Eight people who attended such events said they were recruited by a middleman. The BBC identified him as James Jacobson.
The English Publisher conducted extensive tests to verify the testimonies of these individuals and found that there were many similarities between these testimonies.
