On October 22, 2024, Jeffries and Smith were indicted by federal prosecutors in the United States District Court for the Eastern District of New York, on criminal charges of sex trafficking and interstate prostitution. The federal criminal indictment is separate from the civil class-action lawsuit filed in October 2023. [35] [36] Jeffries was released on $10 million bail with his house as collateral and must wear a GPS collar. He pleaded not guilty at an October 25 arraignment. [37]
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The defendants include Jeffries, 80...
Former Abercrombie & Fitch CEO Mike Jeffries and two others were arrested Tuesday as part of a criminal investigation into the alleged sex trafficking of more than a dozen victims, according to the FBI and federal prosecutors.
The 57-year-old Jeffries...attended Claremont McKenna College, said company spokesman Tom Lennox.
Quotes About His Business Philosophy and Sexualizing a Retail Brand... Protesters speaking out against Jeffries' controversial statements.
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