Abercrombie & Fitch ex-CEO accused of exploiting men for sex
Abercrombie & Fitch ex-CEO accused of exploiting men for sex
An organised network recruited men for sex with Abercrombie & Fitch’s then-CEO - BBC investigation.
Bloody hell, that guy woke up with a condom inside him. They clearly wanted him to know he was raped. The abuse of power and exploitation of these young men - disgusting
20The eight men who attended the events said they were recruited by a middleman, who they described as having a missing nose covered with a snakeskin patch. The BBC has identified him as James Jacobson.
What?!
12Y'know, I'm not one for victim blaming, but you're not the brightest bulb if a you get recruited by a literal comic book henchman
3I had this running through my mind:
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I need a henchman to recruit young men
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I’ve assembled a line up and can’t stress the importance of it being just a plain looking bloak. No identifying features that can be traced.
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That guy, the guy with the nose thing, that’s my guy!
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heavy sigh
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This is the best summary I could come up with:
A BBC investigation found a highly organised network used a middleman to find young men for the events with Mike Jeffries and Matthew Smith.
Over two decades from the 1990s, Mike Jeffries transformed A&F from a failing heritage outfitter into a multi-billion-dollar teen retailer by selling sex appeal, with preppy all-American shirtless male store models and provocative billboards.
Once one of America's highest-paid CEOs, he was a controversial figure who faced claims of discrimination against staff, concerns about his lavish expenses and complaints about the unofficial influence of his life partner, Matthew Smith, inside A&F.
The BBC has now uncovered allegations that the fashion mogul exploited young adult men for sex at events he hosted in his New York residences and luxurious hotels around the world, including in London, Paris, Venice, and Marrakesh.
Alex - who asked for his name to be changed to protect his identity - said he was a struggling model supporting his family back home when he was recruited as a dancer for the event, where he expected he would have to strip.
Mr Jacobson - the middleman, now aged 70 - said in a statement through his lawyer that he took offence at the suggestion of "any coercive, deceptive or forceful behaviour on my part" and had "no knowledge of any such conduct by others".
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