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The Abercrombie Guys: 8. The fallout

2023/11/21
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Rhianna Croxford:报道了针对Abercrombie & Fitch前CEO迈克·杰弗里斯及其合伙人马修·史密斯的性侵犯指控,调查揭示了一个有组织的网络,利用中间人招募年轻男性参加他们的性活动,一些人声称遭到虐待。事件曝光后,杰弗里斯拒绝评论,Abercrombie & Fitch公司试图撇清关系,但暂停了对杰弗里斯的额外退休金支付。随后,David Bradbury提起集体诉讼,指控Abercrombie & Fitch资助了杰弗里斯领导的性交易活动,并忽视了犯罪迹象。诉讼中还包含了公司员工知情以及公司资源被用于性活动的指控,例如公司私人飞机和公司资金被用于性活动,以及要求员工打包性玩具等细节。 David Bradbury:作为受害者之一,他分享了事件曝光后的感受,并鼓励其他受害者勇敢站出来。他希望了解Abercrombie & Fitch是否知情并采取行动掩盖事件。 Barrett Paul:作为另一位受害者,他感谢人们的支持,并强调揭露事件是为了提高公众意识,帮助更多受害者。 Brad Edwards:作为代表受害者提起集体诉讼的律师,他详细解释了诉讼的指控,包括性行为不端、强迫触摸和强奸等罪名,以及Abercrombie & Fitch的责任。他解释了集体诉讼的意义,以及《成年幸存者法案》对案件的影响。 匿名消息来源:一位曾为杰弗里斯家族办公室工作的员工,他证实了诉讼中提到的打包性玩具的细节,并分享了他对在杰弗里斯家族办公室工作的负面经历。

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A lawsuit is filed revealing new allegations, but what did Abercrombie and Fitch know? An anonymous source speaks about Mike Jeffries' time at A&F, but the company won't answer all our questions.

Meanwhile, another staffer recalls his time working for The Abercrombie Guys: "I only worked for them for a year, and I hated every second of it."

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This podcast refers to sexual abuse and contains interviews that some listeners may find upsetting, as well as some occasional strong language. If you've been affected by any of the issues in this series, please contact support organisations in your own country. For a list of organisations in the UK that can provide support for survivors of sexual abuse, go to bbc.co.uk/actionline.

World of Secrets: Season 1 - The Abercrombie Guys is presented and investigated by Rianna Croxford Series Producers: Ruth Evans and Alys Harte Senior Producer: Emma Close Development Producer: Hannah Livingston Investigation Editor: Ed Campbell Podcast Editor: Richard Fenton-Smith Executive Editor: Emma Rippon Studio Engineers: Neil Churchill, Andy Fell, Gareth Jones, and Ali Rezakhani Production Coordinators: Debbie Richford and Sophie Hill Commissioning Editor: Dylan Haskins Commissioning Executive: Louise Kattenhorn Assistant Commissioner: Natasha Johansson

This podcast is made in collaboration with BBC Panorama.

If you are in the UK, you can watch Panorama: The Abercrombie Guys: The Dark Side of Cool on BBC iPlayer now, or on BBC Select if you are in the in the US.

World of Secrets: Season 1 - The Abercrombie Guys is a BBC Long Form Audio production for BBC Radio 5 Live and BBC Sounds.