Abercrombie & Fitch’s former CEO is facing accusations he sexually exploited young men.
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Abercrombie & Fitch’s former CEO is facing accusations he sexually exploited young men.
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Clothing retailer Abercrombie & Fitch Co. has launched an investigation into claims that its former CEO Mike Jeffries sexually exploited men at lavish parties hosted around the world.
The accusations, which were first reported by the BBC, place Jeffries at the helm of several sex events, for which he hired a middleman to recruit participants with the prospect of becoming a model for what was once one of America’s top teen outfitters.
Here’s an overview of what we know.
What are the accusations against Jeffries?
The BBC says it spoke with eight men who engaged in or witnessed sex acts at parties hosted by Jeffries and his partner, Matthew Smith, from the years 2009 to 2015. Each of the men was paid thousands of dollars in cash after the parties, the BBC reported.
The recruitment for the events was handled by the middleman, identified by the BBC as James Jacobson.
One of the recruits told the BBC that Jacobson “made it clear to me that unless I let him perform oral sex on me, that I would not be meeting with Abercrombie & Fitch or Mike Jeffries.”
The man performed the act, receiving…
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