Former Abercrombie & Fitch chief executive officer Mike Jeffries was released on a $10 million bond following his arrest for sex trafficking and interstate prostitution by the Federal Bureau of Investigation. James Jacobson, another alleged associate, was released on $500,000 bond.
A sex trafficking and prostitution enterprise run by Jeffries, 80, that involved hiring dozens of men and transporting them around the world is alleged to have taken place after he left Abercrombie & Fitch in 2014 after 22 years as CEO.
They face a maximum sentence of 20 years in prison if convicted of interstate prostitution charges.
According to Abercrombie & Fitch’s spokesperson, the company does not have a comment on the matter. In the same way that Harrods set up infrastructure following allegations of sexual misconduct by Mohamed Al Fayed, Abercrombie & Fitch did not comment on providing services to people allegedly abused. But what will we find among other fashion brands?