Former Abercrombie & Fitch chief executive arrested in sex-trafficking investigation

The former chief executive of fashion brand Abercrombie & Fitch, and his British romantic partner, have been arrested as part of an investigation into alleged sex trafficking and abuse.

Mike Jeffries, who led the brand – particularly popular with teenagers – between 1992 and 2014, and Matthew Smith were arrested on Tuesday morning (22 October) in West Palm Beach, Florida, along with another man, named as Jim Jacobson, who is alleged to have been a “middle man”.

The arrests follow an investigation dating back to last year which alleged that the Jeffries and Smith sexually abused men who hoped to become an A&F models.

According to the BBC, Jeffries is alleged to have abused the men at sex parties at the couple’s homes and in hotel suites around the world,

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