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The Abercrombie Guys: 8. The Fallout

2023/11/21
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Rhianna Croxford：报道了对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，调查显示一个有组织的网络利用中间人招募年轻男性参与性活动，受害者声称遭到虐待。诉讼指控Abercrombie & Fitch公司资助了杰弗里斯领导的性交易活动，并忽视了犯罪迹象。公司试图与杰弗里斯撇清关系，并暂停了对其的额外退休金支付。 David Bradbury：作为受害者之一，他鼓励其他受害者勇敢站出来，并希望了解Abercrombie & Fitch公司是否知晓此事并采取措施掩盖。 Barrett Paul：感谢人们的支持，并强调揭露事件的重要性，以提高人们对这类事件的认识。 Brad Edwards：作为代表受害者的律师，他解释了诉讼的细节，包括对杰弗里斯和史密斯的指控，以及Abercrombie & Fitch公司的责任。他解释了《成人受害者法案》的重要性，以及集体诉讼如何保护受害者的权利。 匿名消息来源：提供了关于杰弗里斯家族办公室内部运作的证词，证实了诉讼中提到的为杰弗里斯打包性玩具的细节。 Rhianna Croxford：本集报道了针对Abercrombie & Fitch前CEO迈克·杰弗里斯的性侵犯指控以及由此引发的后续事件。报道中包含了多位受害者的证词，他们讲述了被杰弗里斯及其合伙人性剥削的经历。此外，报道还调查了Abercrombie & Fitch公司在事件中的责任，以及公司是否知晓并试图掩盖这些行为。 David Bradbury：David Bradbury是本案的主要原告之一，他讲述了自己被性侵犯的经历，以及在事件曝光后自己的感受和想法。他鼓励其他受害者勇敢站出来，并寻求法律援助。 Barrett Paul：Barrett Paul是另一位受害者，他分享了自己在事件中的经历，以及对事件曝光后公众反应的看法。他强调了揭露此类事件的重要性，以及对受害者提供支持的重要性。 Brad Edwards：Brad Edwards是代表受害者的律师，他解释了诉讼的法律程序，以及对Abercrombie & Fitch公司提出的指控。他详细解释了诉讼中提出的证据，以及这些证据如何证明Abercrombie & Fitch公司对杰弗里斯的行为负有责任。 匿名消息来源：一位不愿透露姓名的消息人士提供了关于杰弗里斯家族办公室内部运作的细节，证实了诉讼中提到的为杰弗里斯打包性玩具的细节。

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After the podcast's release, the men who spoke out shared their feelings about breaking their silence. David Bradbury expressed pride and encouraged others to come forward. Barrett Paul reflected on the impact of his decision to speak out, while Alex, who remained anonymous, described his experience of hearing others discuss the events without being able to openly share his own involvement. Mike Jeffries, however, remained silent, with his lawyer stating he wouldn't comment on media reports.
  • David Bradbury, Barrett Paul, and Alex shared their feelings about coming forward with their stories.
  • Mike Jeffries remained silent, declining to comment on the allegations.

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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.