The Abercrombie Guys: 11. Mike Jeffries Under Arrest

World Of Secrets

BBC

Society & Culture, Documentary

4.7 • 765 Ratings

🗓️ 26 October 2024

⏱️ 26 minutes

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Summary

"Anyone who thinks they can exploit others by using the so-called casting couch system... prepare to trade that couch for a bed in federal prison."

Prosecutors in New York send a stern message, as The Abercrombie Guys, Mike Jeffries and Matthew Smith, are arrested on charges of sex trafficking and interstate prostitution, along with their alleged fixer Jim Jacobson. They've denied wrongdoing.

Reporter Rianna and producer Ruth head to New York to watch the court proceedings unfold, just a stone's throw from Mike Jeffries' Hamptons mansion.

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0:00.0	2024 presidential election ahead.
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0:34.5	Hello, it's Riana.
0:36.3	I'm back and I've got some big news.
0:39.7	We're here today to announce the arrest and charging of three defendants.
0:47.0	Former CEO of Abercrombie and Fitch, Michael Jeffries, Matthew Smith, and James Jacobson on charges of sex trafficking and engaging in interstate prostitution.
1:02.0	A year on since we first published our investigation, the Abercrombie guys are under arrest,
1:11.0	along with their alleged fixer Jim Jacobson.
1:14.0	While Jeffries was the CEO of one of the most recognizable clothing retailers in the world,
1:22.0	he was using his power, his wealth, and his influence
1:27.5	to traffic men for his own sexual pleasure and that of his romantic partner Matthew Smith.
1:34.7	Speaking at a press conference held by the US Department of Justice,
1:39.9	US attorney for the Eastern District of New York, Brion Peace, sent a striking message.
1:47.0	Powerful individuals for too long have trafficked and abused for their own sexual pleasure, young people with few resources,
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