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The Abercrombie Guys: 3. The Marine

2023/10/2
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David Bradbury: 我是一名前美国海军陆战队队员，在2010年参加了Abercrombie&Fitch的一个活动。在活动中，我遭受了Mike Jeffries和Matthew Smith的性侵犯。整个过程我感到非常害怕和无助，因为现场有保安人员在场，我担心反抗会带来更严重的后果。在此之前，我还经历了其他一些性侵犯和剥削事件，这些经历让我对好莱坞和模特行业产生了恐惧和不信任。我决定站出来讲述我的经历，是因为我认为这是正确的事情，并且是时候勇敢地面对过去了。我希望能让更多的人了解这种权力滥用和性剥削的现象，并防止类似事件再次发生。 Rhianna Croxford: 本节目调查了David Bradbury的指控，并试图揭露Abercrombie&Fitch高管Mike Jeffries和Matthew Smith的性侵犯行为。通过对David Bradbury的采访以及其他相关证据的收集，我们试图还原事件的真相，并让公众了解模特行业中存在的黑暗面。 Jim: (中间人) 我是将David Bradbury介绍给Mike Jeffries和Matthew Smith的中间人。我承认我在其中扮演了不光彩的角色，但我否认对David Bradbury进行了性侵犯。我所做的一切都是为了帮助他实现成为模特的梦想。

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David Bradbury, a former US Marine, sought a life beyond small-town America. After high school, he joined the Marines seeking identity and respect. His time in the military, marked by traumatic experiences in Liberia, ended after four years, leaving him searching for a new path.
  • David Bradbury joined the Marines at 17, two weeks after graduating high school.
  • He served under "Don't Ask, Don't Tell," experiencing and witnessing targeted harassment.
  • David's time in Liberia included traumatic moments and nightmares.
  • After four years of service, he left the Marines at 22 without a clear plan.

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A former US marine turned reality TV star is invited to Mike Jeffries' mansion in the Hamptons. He dreams of being an Abercrombie and Fitch model, and he hopes to impress the fashion mogul.

But the mood at the event begins to change and he says he soon realises this is not the interview he was expecting: "I didn't feel like I had control”.

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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

Archive audio: Bravo TV: Below Deck (2013)

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.