Ex-CEO of Abercrombie Detained for Involvement in Sex Trafficking and Prostitution
Mike Jeffries is currently dealing with legal issues.
The ex-CEO of Abercrombie & Fitch was taken into custody in Florida on October 22nd and is facing allegations including one count of sex trafficking and 15 counts of interstate prostitution, as stated in court records obtained by E! News.
According to the documents, his associate Matthew Smith from Florida and another individual, James Jacobson from Wisconsin, were also arrested and charged with the same offenses related to the case.
The legal filing claims that Jacobson was an employee of Smith and Jeffries, responsible for “recruiting, interviewing, and hiring men to engage in commercial sex acts for Jeffries and Smith.”
The document also alleges that Jeffries and Smith utilized their substantial financial resources and a network of individuals, including Jacobson, employees, contractors, and security professionals, to operate a business focused on fulfilling their sexual desires discreetly, maintaining Jeffries’ powerful image.
Furthermore, Jeffries, Smith, and Jacobson are accused in the filing of coercing men to participate in these activities, creating a coercive environment at the events.