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Abercrombie CEO Mike Jeffries arrested on sex trafficking charges in New York – NBC New York
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Abercrombie CEO Mike Jeffries arrested on sex trafficking charges in New York – NBC New York

Former Abercrombie CEO Mike Jeffries has been arrested in West Palm Beach, Florida, and will be charged with sex trafficking along with two other employees in a case brought by federal prosecutors from the U.S. Attorney’s Office for the Eastern District of New York . York.

An Eastern District spokesman identified the other two defendants as Matthew Smith of West Palm Beach and James Jacobson of Wisconsin. Attorney information for the men was not immediately clear.

Two sources say the sex trafficking charges are partly related to the alleged hosting of sex-related parties, in which the suspects allegedly hired others to search for models to attend and participate. Scores of men were paid to attend the celebrations and/or work as servants, the sources said.

The FBI and NYPD are expected to join the U.S. attorney’s office at a news conference in Brooklyn later Tuesday. The case will ultimately play out on Long Island in Central Islip, two sources said.

Jeffries served as chairman and CEO of Abercrombie & Fitch from 1992 to 2014. A recent Netflix documentary highlighted toxic workplace practices that it said would destroy the brand’s “all-American” image.

Jeffries is expected to appear in court in Florida later Tuesday, as is Smith. Jacobson is expected to appear in Wisconsin, where he was arrested.