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Ex-Abercrombie CEO arrested on sex trafficking charges
BBC ^ | 10/22/24 | Rianna Croxford

Posted on 10/22/2024 6:34:34 AM PDT by CFW

The former CEO of fashion giant Abercrombie & Fitch and his British partner have been arrested and are facing sex trafficking charges, the BBC understands.

Mike Jeffries, his partner Matthew Smith and the couple’s alleged middle-man were arrested on Tuesday morning.

The FBI and prosecutor's office are expected to announce more details at a press conference shortly.

Lawyers for Mr Jeffries and Mr Smith have been approached for comment. They have previously "vehemently denied" any wrongdoing by both men.

The FBI opened an investigation last year after the BBC revealed claims that Mike Jeffries and his partner sexually exploited and abused men at events they hosted in their New York residences and hotels around the world.

A BBC investigation found there was sophisticated operation involving a middleman and network of recruiters tasked with recruiting men for the events.

(Excerpt) Read more at bbc.com ...


TOPICS: Crime/Corruption; Culture/Society; Politics/Elections; US: Florida
KEYWORDS: abercrombie; childabuse; crime; interstate; leftists; mikejeffries; prostitution; sextrafficking
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Is anyone surprised?
1 posted on 10/22/2024 6:34:34 AM PDT by CFW
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It is safe to presume a large majority of wealthy elite are morally bankrupt and privately operate with near impunity the most depraved acts.


2 posted on 10/22/2024 6:37:02 AM PDT by Skwor
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To: CFW

"Do I even need to say it?"

3 posted on 10/22/2024 6:38:00 AM PDT by dfwgator (Endut! Hoch Hech!)
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To: CFW

Anyone who regularly saw the ads for Abercrombie and Fitch KNEW what they were actually “selling”.


4 posted on 10/22/2024 6:38:42 AM PDT by Wuli
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To: CFW
"a middleman and network of recruiters tasked with recruiting men for the events."

"Yo, you guys ain't doin' it right wit da hoes..."


5 posted on 10/22/2024 6:39:01 AM PDT by ProtectOurFreedom (It should be illegal to be here illegally. It should be a crime to be committing crimes in the USA.)
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To: CFW

No....does partner here refer to business partner or sexual partner?


6 posted on 10/22/2024 6:39:26 AM PDT by xp38
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To: xp38

not business


7 posted on 10/22/2024 6:41:49 AM PDT by babble-on
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To: Wuli

Their catalogs were literally soft-porn. Ironic how a clothing company was trying to sell their products with nude models in sexual situations.


8 posted on 10/22/2024 6:42:25 AM PDT by Dan in Wichita
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HUH? High powered wealthy individuals with deviant proclivities? What next, politicians? Some folks have ZERO clue how large and wide spread this activity really is. Sorta makes you wonder about epstein and p diddy’s contact books.


9 posted on 10/22/2024 6:43:20 AM PDT by rktman (Destroy America from within ? Check! WTH? Enlisted USN 1967 to end up with this💩? 🚫💉! 🇮🇱👍!)
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To: ProtectOurFreedom

Didn’t Abercrombie have creepy fashion ads showing pre pubescent girls ?


10 posted on 10/22/2024 6:43:30 AM PDT by Col Frank Slade
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To: CFW

yuck


11 posted on 10/22/2024 6:43:41 AM PDT by 1Old Pro
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“No....does partner here refer to business partner or sexual partner?”


Both?


12 posted on 10/22/2024 6:43:58 AM PDT by CFW
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To: CFW

13 posted on 10/22/2024 6:46:35 AM PDT by SecondAmendment (The history of the present Federal Government is a history of repeated injuries and usurpations ...)
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To: Wuli
I think the Humane Society would like a word, too.


14 posted on 10/22/2024 6:49:48 AM PDT by Larry Lucido (Donate! Don't just post clickbait!)
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To: All

Jeffries

15 posted on 10/22/2024 6:51:35 AM PDT by Liz (Faith is believing what you cannot see; its reward is to see what you believe. St Augustine)
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To: CFW

How the mighty have fallen.

A&F used to be the preferred outfitter for the well-heeled sportsman. They outfitted Teddy Roosevelt’s African Safari from his boots, to his guns and motorcars. Celebrities like Gary Cooper and Clark Gable were customers. The guns sold by A&F were high quality and there is still a demand for guns sold by A&F and marked with their name.


16 posted on 10/22/2024 6:52:06 AM PDT by Roadrunner383
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To: Dan in Wichita

Obvious flesh peddlers, so how far from their approved ads could the company’s leaders really be?? Obviously not far.


17 posted on 10/22/2024 6:53:36 AM PDT by Wuli
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Here's Walz in A&F hunting garb. Now we know why.


18 posted on 10/22/2024 6:58:26 AM PDT by ProtectOurFreedom (It should be illegal to be here illegally. It should be a crime to be committing crimes in the USA.)
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To: Roadrunner383
This person, Jeffries, was CEO for ~22 years, from 1992 to 2014. So he has not been making the decisions for the last 10 years. Maybe they can turn things around and be closer to their traditional origins.
19 posted on 10/22/2024 7:00:37 AM PDT by neverevergiveup
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To: Skwor

Wait until we go full commie and there are camp commandant positions to be handed out.


20 posted on 10/22/2024 7:03:23 AM PDT by Sarcazmo (I live by the Golden Rule. As applied by others; I'm not selfish.)
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