Ex-Abercrombie & Fitch CEO among 3 arrested for sex trafficking, prostitution charges | FULL

Former Abercrombie & Fitch CEO Mike Jeffries, his romantic partner and a third man were arrested on charges of luring men into sex parties held around the world, U.S. authorities said in a press conference on Tuesday. According to an indictment unsealed in a Brooklyn federal court, Jeffries, his partner Matthew Smith and their employee James Jacobson ran an international sex trafficking and prostitution business from 2008 to 2015. Using Jeffries’ status, wealth and a web of household staffers to fulfill the couple's sexual desires and keep it all secret. “Powerful individuals for too long have trafficked and abused — for their own sexual pleasure — young people with few resources and a dream. A dream of securing a successful career in fashion or entertainment,” Brooklyn-based U.S. attorney Breon Peace said. “To anyone who thinks they can exploit and coerce others by using the so-called casting couch system, this case should serve as a warning — prepare to trade that couch for a bed in federal prison.” The charges follow sexual misconduct allegations, made in lawsuits and in the media, from young people who said Jeffries promised modelling work for the clothing retailer and then pressured them into sex acts. Jeffries and Smith were arrested in Florida, while Jacobson was arrested in Wisconsin. For more info, please go to https://globalnews.ca/news/10823939/abercrombie-fitch-ceo-mike-jeffries-sex-trafficking-arrest-charges/ Subscribe to Global News Channel HERE: http://bit.ly/20fcXDc Like Global News on Facebook HERE: http://bit.ly/255GMJQ Follow Global News on X HERE: http://bit.ly/1Toz8mt Follow Global News on Instagram HERE: https://bit.ly/2QZaZIB #GlobalNews #NYPD #Abercombie