Former Abercrombie CEO Mike Jeffries has been arrested for sex trafficking.
Jeffries’ partner Matthew Smith and another man, Jim Jacobson, were also arrested Thursday in Brooklyn, according to ABC News.
The three men are accused of sexually exploiting and abusing young men at parties they hosted in the US and around the world.
Prosecutors in the Eastern District of New York said in January they had launched a criminal probe after a man claimed he was abused by the Jeffries and his partner, 80 and 61.
Dozens of men have claimed they were approached and coerced into attending sex parties curated for Jeffries’ entertainment.
Former Abercrombie & Fitch boss Mike Jeffries is facing further allegations of sexually exploiting men during his time as CEO of the fashion brand
Jeffries, who left Abercrombie in 2014, converted the chain from an struggling retailer of hunting apparel to a seller of must-have teen clothing. But he faced criticism for the company’s sexualized marketing, including billboards and beefy models that alienated potential customers who didn’t fit into its image.