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Abercrombie and Ex-CEO Sued Over Sex-Trafficking Accusations

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A group of once-aspiring Abercrombie & Fitch models on Friday sued the retailer and its former chief executive officer. (Shutterstock)

A group of once-aspiring Abercrombie & Fitch models on Friday sued the retailer and its former chief executive officer, Michael Jeffries, alleging the company had benefited from a sex trafficking operation led by Jeffries.

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