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Business & EconomyProsecutors allege that for nearly two decades, Michael Jeffries, his romantic partner and a third man lured men into taking part in sex parties by dangling the promise of modeling for the clothing retailer, once famous for its preppy, All-American aesthetic and marketing with shirtless male models.
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Business & EconomyFormer Abercrombie & Fitch CEO Michael Jeffries and two other men have been arrested on sex trafficking and interstate prostitution charges, a spokesperson for federal prosecutors said Tuesday.
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The BBC, last year, first interviewed several men who said Mike Jeffries abused and exploited them in a sex-trafficking ring. The men later filed a civil lawsuit against the former CEO.
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An investigation by the BBC reveals multiple men have come forward saying they were recruited for sex events hosted by former Abercrombie and Fitch CEO Mike Jeffries and partner Matthew Smith around the world.
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Business & EconomyThe retailer says it hired an outside firm to look into the claims against Mike Jeffries. It's a major test for a brand that's remaking its image for a socially conscious era.
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A new Netflix documentary highlights the controversial branding that New Albany-based Abercrombie & Fitch used in the '90s and early 2000s to sell its products.
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New York City and Los Angeles have the largest concentration of fashion designers and industry in the country. As the home of Abercrombie & Fitch,…
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The U.S. Supreme Court is considering the employment discrimination claim of a Muslim woman who was turned down for a job by Central Ohio-based retailer Abercrombie & Fitch after she showed up at her job interview wearing a black headscarf that conflicted with the company's dress code.
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New Albany-based clothing retailer Abercrombie and Fitch has agreed to settle several employment discrimination lawsuits. A federal judge in California gave preliminary approval to the settlement on Tuesday. Abercromie has agreed to pay $50-million in damages and change its hiring practices.