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Former Abercrombie & Fitch CEO Mike Jeffries was arrested Tuesday on federal sex trafficking charges.
Jeffries, his partner Matthew Smith and their employee James Jacobson are accused of allegedly using Jeffries’ status and wealth to lure men into coercive sex parties by dangling the promise of modeling for the retailer over a nearly 20-year period, according to The Associated Press.
Jeffries was released on a $10 million bond on Tuesday.
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