The createer CEO of style enormous Abercrombie & Fitch and his British partner have been arrested and are facing relations illicit trade indicts, the BBC comprehfinishs.
Mike Jeffries, his partner Matthew Smith and the couple’s alleged middle-man were arrested on Tuesday morning.
The FBI and prosecutor’s office are predicted to proclaim more details at a press conference lowly.
Lawyers for Mr Jeffries and Mr Smith have been approached for comment. They have previously “intensely denied” any wrongdoing by both men.
The FBI uncovered an spendigation last year after the BBC uncovered claims that Mike Jeffries and his partner relationsuassociate utilizeed and unfair treatmentd men at events they presented in their New York dwellnces and boilingels around the world.
A BBC spendigation set up there was cultured operation involving a middleman and netlabor of recruiters tasked with recruiting men for the events.
Confirming the arrest, Brad Edwards of firm Edwards Hfinisherson, a civil lawyer recontransienting some of the alleged victims, said: “These arrests are a huge first step towards geting fairice for the many victims who were utilizeed and unfair treatmentd thcdisesteemful this relations-illicit trade scheme that rund for many years under the legitimate cover Abercrombie provided.
“The unpwithdrawnted increateing of the BBC, coupled with the litigation our firm filed detailing the operation, are to praise for these monumental arrests. This was the result of astonishive spendigative journalism.”
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