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Former Abercrombie & Fitch CEO charged with operating sex-trafficking ring

Former Abercrombie & Fitch CEO Mike Jeffries [Mark Lennihan/AP]

Mike Jeffries, former chief executive of the US clothing company Abercrombie & Fitch, has been arrested for alleged sex trafficking and interstate prostitution following weeks of speculation over allegations of professional misconduct.

Law enforcement officials announced the arrest of Jeffries in a press conference Tuesday, alleging the fashion executive oversaw a years-long enterprise that lured and exploited young men looking for a break in the fashion world.

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