Oct 2024

17m 52s

Sex-Trafficking Charges for Former Aberc...

About this episode

Mike Jeffries, former CEO of Abercrombie & Fitch, was arrested and charged with running an international sex-trafficking ring. WSJ’s Khadeeja Safdar describes the alleged crimes and the potential fallout for the company.

Further Reading:

-Former Abercrombie CEO Mike Jeffries Is Arrested, Charged in Sex-Trafficking Case

Further Listening:

-The Resurrection of Abercrombie & Fitch

-JPMorgan's $75 Million Jeffrey Epstein Settlement

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