2024-11-01
26 分钟Inside a BBC investigation that exposed the allegations against Michael Jeffries. The former fashion boss has pleaded not guilty to charges of sex trafficking and prostitution. Jeffries – who turned Abercrombie and Fitch into one of the world’s biggest clothing brands – was arrested along with his life partner and their fixer, and accused of exploiting aspiring male models through force, fraud and coercion. On this episode, Lucy Hockings speaks to BBC Investigations Correspondent Rianna Croxford, who has spent three years investigating the claims against Jeffries. WARNING: This episode includes details of alleged sexual abuse. Producers: Peter Goffin and Eleanor Sly Sound engineer: Ben Andrews and Gareth Jones Assistant editor: Sergi Forcada Freixas Senior news editor: Sara Wadeson
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Hello, I'm Lucy Hawkings from the BBC World Service.
This is the Global Story.
Michael Jeffries, the former CEO of the American clothing company Abercrombie and Fitch, was recently arrested on charges of sex trafficking and prostitution.
At a press conference, the U.S.
attorney for New York said many of the alleged victims were aspiring male models.
Powerful individuals for too long have trafficked and abused for their own sexual pleasure.
Young people were with few resources in a dream, a dream of securing a successful career in fashion or entertainment.
Mr.
Jeffries is widely credited with having turned Abercrombie and Fitch into a global fashion phenomenon famed for its provocative ads featuring shirtless young men.
He was arrested along with his life partner, Matthew Smith, and the couple's alleged fixer, James Jacobson.
The men are accused of using force, fraud and coercion for their own sexual gratification, allegations they have previously denied.
The arrests follow a three year long BBC investigation and it all began with a single social media post.