(22 Oct 2024)
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New York – 22 OCtober 2024
1. Various of U.S. Attorney for Eastern District of New York Breon Peace and officials arrive to news conference
2. SOUNDBITE (English) Breon Peace, United States Attorney for the Eastern District of New York:
“We’re here today to announce the arrest and charging the three defendants, former CEO of Abercrombie and Fitch Michael Jeffries, Matthew Smith and James Jacobson on charges of sex trafficking and engaging in interstate prostitution.”
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3. SOUNDBITE (English) Breon Peace, United States Attorney for the Eastern District of New York:
“To anyone who thinks they can exploit and coerce others by using the so-called casting couch system, this case should serve as a warning. Prepare to trade that couch for a bed in federal prison.”
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4. SOUNDBITE (English) Breon Peace, United States Attorney for the Eastern District of New York:
“Now, this investigation remains ongoing, Although there are 15 John Doe’s identified as victims in this indictment, this interstate prostitution adventure encompasses dozens and dozens of men. And I encourage anyone with information about this case, including anyone who was a victim of the defendant’s alleged crimes to contact the FBI.”
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5.SOUNDBITE (English) Breon Peace, United States Attorney for the Eastern District of New York:
“Sexually exploiting vulnerable human beings is a crime. And doing so by dangling dreams of a future in fashion or modeling or any other business is no different.”
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6.SOUNDBITE (English) Breon Peace, United States Attorney for the Eastern District of New York:
“While Jeffries was the CEO of one of the most recognizable clothing retailers in the world, he was using his power, his wealth and his influence to traffic men for his own sexual pleasure and that of his romantic partner, Matthew Smith.”
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7.SOUNDBITE (English) Breon Peace, United States Attorney for the Eastern District of New York:
“The defendants would fly the selected men to Jeffrey Smith’s homes in the Hamptons of New York City, or to hotels around the world in such places as England, France, Italy, Morocco and St. Barts for the purpose of attending events to engage in commercial sex. But beyond simply hiring men for sex, Jeffrey Smith and Jacobson used force, fraud and coercion to traffic those men for their own sexual gratification.”
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8.SOUNDBITE (English) Breon Peace, United States Attorney for the Eastern District of New York:
“The defendants pressured the men to consume alcohol, Viagra and muscle relaxants known as poppers during the sex events. And they required the presence of staff during the sexual activity and ensure that the men did not leave the sex events until Jeffries and Smith decided that the sessions were over.”
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9.SOUNDBITE (English) Breon Peace, United States Attorney for the Eastern District of New York:
“They spent millions of dollars on a massive infrastructure to support this operation to maintain its secrecy. This included hundreds of thousands of dollars in cash for commercial sex, prolific amounts of money for staff to run the sex events, money for domestic travel, international travel and hotel rooms and services from a security company and Jacobson’s salary, among other things.”
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10. Wide of news conference
11. SOUNDBITE (English) Breon Peace, United States Attorney for the Eastern District of New York:
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12. Wide of news conference
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