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mike jeffries, the mogul behind the global fashion brand.made billions for abercrombie and fitch, drawing in teenagers with provocative ads like these. he stepped down in 2014 after running the company for two decades. he is now facing criminal charges. to anyone who thinks they can exploit and coerce others by using the so-called castin couch system, this case should serve as a warning. prepare to trade that couch for a bed in federal prison. this morning, the fbi arrested the former fashion boss and his british partner in florida. an investigation was opened after the bbc revealed allegations of sexual exploitation. several men spoke out to say they were abused by the pair at events they hosted in major cities around the world. evidence gathered by the bbc found there was a highly organised operation involving this middleman - james jacobson, now also arrested. a lawyer for mr jefferies told the bbc... mr jeffries and the two other men are due to appear in federal court. rianna croxford, bbc news. and you can listen to the original bbc inv

. >> outside a federal court in new york where mike jeffries, the former ceo of abercrombie and fitchto appear. earlier this week he was arrested on sex trafficking charges and is due to enter his plea. >> i can get you a boat. you will pay me 15,000 euros. you will get to the boat with 60 lifejackets and equipment, guaranteed delivery to the calais area. >> a man who targeted thousands of children across 30 countries and what was described as industrial scale online abuse is sentenced to life in prison. the judge said alexander mccartney was remorseless in carrying out crimes of sadism and depravity. one of his victims, a 12-year-old from west virginia, took her life after being abused by mccartney. we will speak to a child action expert. also, the former chief executive of the american clothing retailer abercrombie and fitch, is about to appear in court on sex trafficking charges following a bbc investigation. the bbc uncovers evidence of how traffickers operate in the english channel. and the latest on the race for the white house with 10 days to go until election day. one of the w

both men have previously denied any wrongdoing. >> mike jeffries, the man behind the global fashion brandon made billions for abercrombie & fitch, luring teenagers with provocative ads like this. he stepped down in 2014 after running the country for two decades. he's now facing criminal charges. >> to anyone who thinks they can coerce and exploit 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. >> this morning, the f.b.i. arrested the former fashion boss and his british partner in florida. an investigation was opened after the becomes revealed allegations of sexual exploitation. several men spoke out to say they were abused by the pair at events they hosted in major stills around the world. evidence gathered by the becomes found there was a highly organized operation involving this middle man, james jakeson, now also arrested. a lawyer for mr. jeffries told the becomes we will respond in detail to the allegations after the indictment is unsealed and when appropriate. they plan to do so in the

. >> former abercrombie and fitch ceo mike jeffries was one of three people arrested today in connection with a sex trafficking case involving more en victims. jeffries, his romantic partner matt smith, and jacobson, are accused of an parties. prosy they ran the secret sex to belit participating would lead to modeling opportunities. >> i was told that there could be some things that were not your normal is your chance. >> the former ceo is on friday. >> the los angeles district attorney says he wil a new sentd lyle menendez are serving george gascon says there's no question the brothers did it. he's focused on new evidence in the case, capturing the brothers history of being abused. gascon says his office is deeply divided on whether he should push for a new sentence after 35 years. >> i have a group of people, including some that were involved in the original trial, that are adamant that they should spend the rest of their life in prison and that they were not molested. i have other people in the office that believe actually, that they probably were molested, and that they deserve to ha

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now 80, mike jeffries was slouched in the courtroom as thejudge read out the charges against him — one of sex trafficking, 15 counts of interstate prostitution. he pled not guilty. he's now under house arrest after being released on a $10 million bond. this followed my two—year investigation into him and his british partner, matthew smith. several men told me they were abused by them at events they hosted in major cities around the world. what i'd like to talk about is being lied to, tricked and treated like a commodity. i think it broke me. i think that this stole any ounce of innocence that i had left and it mentally messed me up. the bbc gathered evidence of a highly organised operation involving a middleman called jimjacobson, also in court today. he faces the same criminal charges. he too pleaded not guilty. us prosecutors allege they knew their conduct was illegal and conspired to keep it secret. court documents say mikejeffries spent millions a full service security company that oversaw non—disclosure agreements and would surveil and intimidate individuals who threatened to expo

we also found that mike jeffries several years.jeffries and his partner matthew smith were at the centre of the highly organised operation. today they are facing criminal criminal charges. are facing criminal criminal charaes. ., are facing criminal criminal charges-— are facing criminal criminal charaes. ., ., ., charges. have you heard from any other _ charges. have you heard from any other involved _ charges. have you heard from any other involved in - charges. have you heard from any other involved in that - any other involved in that investigation?— any other involved in that investigation? they basically sa the investigation? they basically say they aren't _ investigation? they basically say they aren't going - investigation? they basically say they aren't going to - say they aren't going to respond. many of the men have spoken to the authorities that they feel shocked and humbled that these have been treated seriously. for years, they felt this silenced by shame and nondisclosure agreements. all the hope is that more men com

trÁfico sexual y prostituciÓn interestatal al ex director ejecutivo de abercrombie and fitch, mike jeffries y drogas para obligarlos a realizar actos sexuales. jeffries fue liberado bajo una fianza de 10 millones de dÓlares. jacobson con medio millÓn. pero smith permanece detenido. ahora cada uno enfrenta 16 cargos vinculados a 15 vÍctimas. y este viernes deben presentarse en una corte de nueva york y en los Ángeles. el fiscal george gascon anunciÓ que para finales de esta semana anunciarÍa si los hermanos menÉndez son elegibles para una revisiÓn de sentencia. lyle y eric asesinaron a sus padres en su mansiÓn de beverly hills en 1989 y fueron condenados a cadena perpetua. ahora, gascÓn analiza evidencias sobre los supuestos abusos sexuales de los menÉndez a manos de sus padres en materia de salud. hay un brote mortal de la bacteria e-coli o e-coli en espaÑol que ya cobrÓ al menos una vida y dejÓ casi medio centenar de hospitalizados en diez estados, segÚn los cdc. se trata de un ingrediente de la hamburguesa quarter pounder de mcdonald's. sonia aparicio sÁnchez tiene los detalles. >> la pop

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x abercrombie and fitch ceo mike jeffries, his longtime partner as well as an employee, were all arrestedweek and accused of exploiting men for years. fox's alexis mcadams has the latest. >> sexually exploiting vulnerable human beings is a crime. >> former abercrombie and fitch ceo mike jeffries is in custody, arrested in florida on sex trafficking and interstate prostitution charges. his partner and an employee also behind bars. all three accused of luring young men into sex parties held around the world, sometimes promising those men modeling work. >> 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. >> the 16 count indictment, unsealed by federal prosecutors in new york, alleges the men used fraud and coercion to exploit their victims, reportedly giving them alcohol, muscle relaxers and drugs during the parties. many say they were also threatened and forced to sign nondisclosure agreements. >> they spent millions of dollars on a massive infrastructure to support this operation and maintain it

mike jeffries and two of his associates each face a single count of sex trafficking as well as 15 counts of interstate prostitution tied to 15 victims, according to the federal indictment. the three are accused of operating a, quote, international sex trafficking and prostitution business from 2008 to 2015. they allegedly organized sex events where victims who attended were led to believe that it could lead to modeling opportunities or help with their careers. jeffries was the ceo of the popular clothing brand from 1992 to 2014. still ahead, a new lawsuit in the east bay that could make waves in the bay area. why activists are challenging the use of high-tech safety cameras. and a follow up after a veteran was asked to leave a flight over her t shirt. that story and more coming up next in tonight's bay area. proud. i'm chief meteorologist jeff ranieri, tracking a hurricane to the south of mexico. i'll show you when some of this remnant moisture could make it into parts of california. and what's happening with our raichances? we'll han ve but now those cameras are facing a challenge in fe

mike jeffries, who is the ceo of the clothing brand from 1992. all the way to 2014. he was arrested in florida with 2 other men who authorities say were involved according to an unsealed indictment between 2008 2015 the 3 men would recruit aspiring male models. that's the accusation that they would then throw 16 parties where the men were given drugs, alcohol and and then we're coursed. authorities say into performing acts. the 3 defendants will be arraigned in new york at a future date. >> a partial autopsy report says that singer liam payne had several recreational drugs in his system when he felder his staff last week in argentina that included crack and cocaine drug paraphernalia was found in his hotel room. the body of the former one direction star was found in the hotel courtyard. the coroner says he died from trauma, internal and external bleeding. authorities in argentina are searching for the person who supplied the drugs. statewide to millions of californians have already cast their ballots by mail kron four's capitol correspondent eytan wallace has a break

mike jeffries and two other men are accused of recruiting men into sex acts at events around the world with the false promises of modeling jobs. erica byfield with our new york station has this report. >> reporter: if these men are found guiltye the possibility of life behind bars. the feds are accusing them of running a sophisticated sex trafficking ring. shocking allegations of forced sex and drugs now have the former ceo of abercrombie & fitch facing federal charges. prosecutors laid out their case against michael jefferys and two other men on tuesday. >> sexuallysexuallysexually exp vulnerable human beings is a crime, in fashion, modeling or any other business is indifferent. >> reporter: they say he pulled off the scheme with the help of his life partner, matthew smith. while jeffrey operated the store, store smith and others recruited men for sex events, around the world, italy, morocco, new york, often in the hamptons. all three men arrested in florida and jacobson in wisconsin. >> their sex trafficking and prostitution enterprise lasted at least from the end of 2008 until early

mike jeffries and two other men accused of recruiting men into sex acts at events around the world with false promises of modeling jobs. >> 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. >> the youngest of the 15 alleged victims was 19 years old. jeffries' attorney did not respond to request for comment. the alleged crimes are alleged to have commit between 2008 and 2015. >>> an akron, ohio resource officer is on administrative l leave after he was seen punching a student in the head. security video shows a 16-year-old student trying to avoid a metal detector. officers tried to redirect him back multiple times, saying at one point the student triggered the alarm. the teen tries to force himself past officers, leading to a brief struggle. the officers cuff the teen and start walking until a school resource officer who is on administrative duty now punches him in the head at least three times. a cell phone but no weapons were found on him. akron's mayor called the video upset

los federales detuvieron a mike jeffries en florida sobre acusaciones de tráfico sexual y prostituciónla oportunidad de estudiar tras las rejas y hoy pudieron graduarse. claudia simone nos tiene la historia. con toga y birrete, además de un corazón lleno de orgullo. así es como 41 reclusos de la prisión donovan en otay mesa recibieron su diploma titulándose con una carrera técnica frente a sus compañeros y familiares. el programa de justicia restaurativa que desde 2016 hasta la fecha le ha brindado apoyo a más de 1500 reclusos, les da una segunda oportunidad, una forma distinta de ver la vida. a pesar de estar tras las rejas y también la oportunidad de continuar con sus estudios superiores en la universidad uc irvine. es una gran bendición porque no nomás logré este triunfo que como dije, no creía que iba a lograr. y no nomás este triunfo. pero esto me dio la habilidad de poder ir a uc irvine. román se encuentra cumpliendo una condena de cadena perpetua, tiene más de 35 años en prisión y a pesar de esto no pierde la esperanza de seguir superándose gracias a las oportunidades que se le

. >> reporter: tonight, the former ceo of abercrombie & fitch, mike jeffries, who built the teen clothing brand in part on racy and at times sexually suggestive advertising stands accused of multiple federal charges for sex trafficking and interstate prostitution. >> he was using his power, his wealth, and his influence to traffic men for his own sexual pleasure. >> reporter: similar allegations were made in a 2023 documentary. >> i didn't feel safe to, like, say no, or i don't feel comfortable with this. >> i didn't have control. >> reporter: though it's unclear if they were part of today's charges. according to the federal indictment, jeffries, along with an employee and his romantic partner, employed coercive, fraudulent, and deceptive tactics to get men to attend sex events, both within the u.s. and overseas, including france, morocco, and st. barts from 2008 to 2015. >> they spent millions of dollars on a sex acts. 15 unident massive infrastructure to support this operation and maintain its secrecy. >> reporter: prosecutors say the men were paid and led to believe they could get mode

prosecutors say that for years, mike jeffries, his romantic partner and a third man lured men into taking part in sex parties by dangling the promise of modeling for the popular clothing retailer. jeffries entered his not guilty plea at the federal courthouse in new york today. he remains free after posting a $10 million bond. jeffries was the ceo of abercrombie from 1992 to 2014. profitable, profitable company at the time, but it was also criticized for using mostly white models and for selling t-shirts that were deemed racist. an israeli airstrike outside lebanon today killed three journalists. it happened around 3 a.m. at guest at a guest house in southern lebanon. that's where the journalists were living while reporting on the war. the airstrikes killed three journalists and injured three others. a lebanese information minister called the attack a war crime. this comes as israel faces mounting accusations of intentionally targeting journalists in gaza. the committee to protect journalists said at least 128 have been killed in gaza over the last year. israel denies that claim and has m

that's how the feds say former abercrombie ceo mike jeffries along with 2 others allegedly lord in perspective male models and duped them into an alleged trafficking scheme. prosecutors claim that between 2008 2015 jeffries, his romantic partner, matthew smith and their recruiter, james jacobs, unquote, use their money and influence to prey on vulnerable men for their own gratification. the 16 count indictment uncovers what authorities claim is the brutal truth behind one of the most recognizable brands during the height of their success. the 3 defendants are accused of promising man modeling gigs at abercrombie and fitch as a way to trick them into participating in, quote, invest where the men would be required to perform acts, whether they consented to them or not. the use of drugs and alcohol weve been use compliance behavior. the u.s. attorney called, quote, abhorrent. jeffrey served as ceo of abercrombie from 1992 to 2014 and was responsible for crafting that glossy sun kissed version of the brand that became known excluding anybody takes that just didn't fit the mold. and the brand was u

but it is the exact map that people like hakeem jeffries and speaker mike johnson are looking at every to keep seats in places like alaska, down here, but also to be able to flip seats in all important places like california, and then all the way on the other side of the coast, new york. these are places that both democrats and republicans have been spending a lot of time and, of course, a lot of money that is noting in to say of other places like new mexico, which has a key race in it pennsylvania which has a few key races in it, all of those lend to the overall idea of why we are seeing millions and millions of dollars spent exactly like this. for example, you look at a place like michigan, 7th congressional district, one of the most expensive races on the map, it is an open seat, that's why we're watching democrats and republicans spend as much as they are there. but it is also an example of something like alaska, this is an area where i spent a bunch of time in 2022 when the now incumbent marry peltola was first on the ballot. she benefitted in part from a bipartisan profile, chris

>> mike jeffries is 80 years old and it is a startling indictment to read about 25 pages long. appeared of 15 years, he was allegedly running a sex trafficking business luring in help who wanted to be models in the abercrombie and fitch catalogue, having them do all kinds of things under duress. this is in complement with what we see with diddy and r. kelly. civil suits have led to criminal prosecutions of folks who have run similarly egregious sex trafficking operations. just an astonishing, startling story about how systemic this was. it was all over the world that this was happening with drugs and i'll say a lot of young men being forced to do a lot of things. >> a vile, vile story. a lot more will come out. peter, you have to come back soon. great having you. when we return, we're learning more what donald trump was like behind closed doors. i feel like we've been hearing about it for six years. now his former chief of staff is telling us even more. more (man) these men of means with their silver spoons. what will become of them when they discover robinhood gold allows othe

former abercrombie and fitch chief executive mike jeffries and two associates have been arrested on federalking and intrastate prostitution charges. alexis mcadams is here with more details. >> reporter: these are shocking allegations, more details about this press conference in new york city, jeffries is facing sex trafficking charges after investigators say he exploded young men for sex for years. this has been going on for some time according to authorities, jeffries was arrested along with matthew jacobson. he forced men to take part, and in more rocco. of the victims are vulnerable and fashion models. jeffries looking at time behind bars if convicted, they opened the case last year. jeffries accusing him of running international sex trafficking business. there are 15 john does in this indictment. dozens and dozens of others that were involved and they were recruited by jeffries, his partner and another man who was indicted. and praying on vulnerable men giving victims alcohol, muscle relaxers, drugs and modeling opportunities, unless they do what they said. >> they prayed on the hopes

former abercrombie & fitch ceo mike jeffries was arrested on criminal sex trafficking charges is accuseduiting young male models for parties. so i guess this means we aren't on for the 25th. he said i would be on the cover of the catalogue. come a laugh -- kamala is facing another plagiarism accusation apparently she lifted entire passages from another lawyer for congressional testimony while she was san francisco d.a. in 2007. then reached for comment she replied if the glove doesn't fit you must acquit. [cheering and applause] >> greg: so last night kamala held a town hall and it had all the spots narrowly of synchronized swimming. i wonder, with the audience people to ask questions? >> a week going to be able to ask questions. >> unfortunately not get we have some predetermined questions and hopefully i will be able to ask some of the questions that might be in your head i hope so. >> greg: sorry you are just a prop. and come on we didn't even give you a primary and we think we will let you ask unscripted questions. can't even answer skifton questions and we give her a week in advance

. >> mike jeffries is 80 years old, arrested and charged with coercing inspiring male models into sexualey were working for the company in 2082 direct 2015 prosecutors that he uses status and power to convince the young man to join him at his boyfriend is an international sex trafficking ring while he was this your abercrombie. 15 john does that felt pressure by jeffries to join the sex parties and take drugs and coming to light in 2023 and a bbc documentary, company can conducted a full investigation and declined the, on the arrest, matthew smith an employee of the company at the time of also been charged. former new york city mayor rudy giuliani has been ordered by a manhattan judge to turn over the $5 billion upper east side condo in a yankees member billion to two state georgia election workers $148 million defamation case that accused giuliani up to favor the workers by false claiming they tried to cheat former president donald trump out of the 2020 election. he also must turn over mercedes-benz, watches, a diamond, furniture and cash crew the ruling, they have not rolled on his for

. >>> another story we're following this morning, former abercrombie & fitch ceo mike jeffries ordered to one count of sex trafficking and 15 counts of interstate prostitution allegedly involving young male models. jeffries is free on a $10 million bond and must surrender his passport. jeffries is not allowed to leave his home unless it's for pre-approved reasons. >> janai: all right. we are going to switch gears now and get a check of the weather. we've got meteorologist cheryl scott from our chicago station abc 7, wls in the house. nice to have you here. >> cheryl: so great to be here with you guys. we are talking about a big story, the record heat that has just been plaguing the deep south for so many. taking a look at some of the record high temperatures from yesterday, phoenix, arizona, up to 97 degrees. atlanta, georgia, in the low 80s, and this summerlike warmth isn't going anywhere any time soon. from the desert southwest to the carolinas, temperatures 10 to 20 degrees above normal. you can see tucson up to 99. the carolinas in the mid to upper 80s, and this heat is traveling a

the indictment alleges mike jeffries lured young men with promises of modeling work and coerced them. two alleged co-conspirators including his romantic partner were also arrested. he helped revitalize the struggling retailer during his two decade tenure in which it became known for its sexualized marketing. he stepped down in 2014. prosecutor said the charges are proof that powerful people in the industry can no longer take advantage of those most vulnerable. >> 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. prepared to trade that couch for a bed in federal prison. geoff: the arrests, after similar allegations were reported in a bbc investigation last year. a lawyer for jeffries says he will respond to the charges in court. on wall street, stocks ended little changed today. the dow slipped six points, so basically unchanged. the nasdaq managed a slight gain, adding just over 30 points. the s&p 500 was virtually flat on the day. thelma mother should ware has died, one of the little rock nine wh

. >> danny, mike jeffries is no longer the ceo of abercrombie and fitch, but he was, could that company be liable in any of this. >> it could. the allegations in the indictment, it appears allegedly the former ceo would say, i'm doing this on behalf of abercrombie and fitch, the company itself if it's sued would likely counter he may have said that but that's a lie. and whatever he says is a complete lie that abercrombie and fitch would be involved in this kind of crime that will not stop creative plaintiffs attorneys from filing suits. you'll see a similar thing like you saw in the diddy case, now i think you'll see some 1-800-numbers and civil suits by plaintiffs' attorneys who are going to ensemble lists. >>> let's turn to the race to the white house. final sprint to election day, two weeks from today. >> former president trump is going to be in north carolina tonight in a last-minute rally. vice president kamala harris will be taping an interview with our hallie jackson airing tonight on nbc news now and nbc "nightly news." >> her running mate tim walz is with former president barac

authorities say mike jeffries his romantic partner and third man sometimes promised recruits modelinghing retailer. fox 31 in denver as one person dies and at least 49 others are sickened by e.coli food poisoning linked to mcdonald's hamburgers in 10 states. the centers for disease control and prevention says everyone interviewed in connection with the outbreak had reported eating at mcdonald's before falling ill and most mentioned eating quarter pounder hamburgers. this is a live look at chicago. one of the big stories there tonight from fox 32. windy city named the most rat infested city in the country that's according to pest control company or kin. it is the tenth straight year chicago has topped the rat list. the company says the city's infrastructure contributes to the proliferation of rats. okay. that's tonight's live look outside the beltway from "special report." we'll be right back. ♪ ♪ ♪ ♪ here's to getting better with age. here's to beating these two every thursday. help fuel today with boost high protein, complete nutrition you need, and the flavor you love. so, here's to

the former ceo of abercrombie and fitch, mike jeffries, has been arrested on sex trafficking and prostitution charges. he was taken into custody in west palm beach, florida. investigators say two other associates were also arrested in connection with sex trafficking charges. jeffries was the ceo of the clothing brand from 1992 to 2014. the new york district attorney is set to have a news conference later today to discuss those charges. new this morning, new revelations about the physical health of disgraced hollywood mogul harvey weinstein. doctors have diagnosed him with chronic myeloid leukemia. this is a rare bone marrow cancer. sources also tell nbc news that he's receiving treatment inside new york's rikers island prison. now, this is not the first recent health issue for weinstein. you may remember back in september, he had emergency heart surgery. and before that, in july, he was hospitalized for covid and double pneumonia. today, the defense begins cross-examination of issa nominee. she is the sister of the man on trial for the murder of cash app co-founder bob lee. prosecutors claim

fitch ceo has been arrested on charges related to sex trafficking to sources are telling cnn that mike jeffries and two associates were arrested. cnn's brynn gingras is joining us now. what have you learned about this? >> yes. era those arrests happening this morning, jeffries, as you mentioned, the former ceo of abercrombie and fitch, and we're told one of those other men is his partner. now, what we're hearing from sources is that jeffries is accused of federally of essentially sex trafficking. men, men who were people who are aspiring to be models and essentially allowing them to travel are helping them travel internationally sometimes in the united states to send these sort of sex at themed parties where those men allegedly thought that they might have a chance it's to actually be a model possibly for abercrombie and fitch or, you know go expand their career and those parties we're learning included drugs, they included alcohol, they included sometimes viagra as part of this whole sex trafficking scheme that we're hearing happened between december 2008 eight in march 2015. now, during part

mike jeffries seen walking outs of federal court west palm beach yesterday.e 80-year-old is wielding powealth and influence traffic male models for his pleasure. this activity spanned over a decade. his romantic partner and third suspect are also facing charges. and to a fox business alert. a deadly e.coli outbreak linked to mcdonald's quarter pounder hamburgers. 49 cases reported across 10 states. one person has died and child hospitalized with kidney has the most out of any state in colorado. which ingredient caused the contamination. and vice president kamala harris struggling when pressed by nbc news to define herself on where she stands on transgender issues. listen to this response here. >> i believe we should follow the law. i mean, i think you are probably pointing to the fact that donald trump's campaign has spent tens of millions of dollars. >> they are trying to define you on this. i'm asking you to define yourself though. just broadly speaking what is your value? do you believe they should have that access? >> i believe that people, as the law sta

. >> the former ceo of abercrombie and fitch, mike jeffries, is now under arrest, facing sex trafficking and interstate prostitution charges. jeffries, his partner and another associate are all accused of luring young men to sex parties held around the world and sometimes promising them modeling work. a 16 count indictment unsealed by federal prosecutors alleges jeffries and his associates gave the man alcohol, muscle relaxers and drugs during the parties. prosecutors say jeffries ran the secret sex trafficking ring for nearly seven years between 2008 and 2015, using his power, his wealth and his influence to traffic men for his own sexual pleasure and that of his romantic partner matthew smith, they spent millions of dollars on a massive infrastructure to support this operation and maintain its secrecy. jeffries made his initial court appearance earlier today, and he is set to be arraigned on a later date in new york city. his attorney says he plans to respond to this indictment in court. >> october is national cyber security awareness month. next on the four, i'll speak with an expert

new information on the criminal allegations facing the former ceo of abercrombie and fitch, mike jeffries is set to be arraigned in new york on friday for federal sex it's trafficking. and international prostitution charges. prosecutors claimed that while he ran abercrombie and fitch jeffries and others recruited men with job offers and groom them to perform sex parties seen as brynn gingras is here with us. you were here was when this news broke yesterday. now we have much more information. what are you learning here? because we see the indictment right. and it's pretty grotesque. i'm not going to lie to you. we won't get into too many details about that, but it's important to point out here that like you just said, he resigned for our brother retired from the ceo position at abercrombie and fitch in 2014 prosecutors are alleging all of this, at least these charges that are he's related to write here is from december wasn't 18 to march 2015. so they say he was using his influence. he was using his power, his wealth, to do basically all of what is alleged in this indictment and what is al

former abercrombie and fitch ceo mike jeffries was arrested on criminal sex trafficking charges. he's accused of recruiting young male models for parties. so i guess this means we're not on for the 25th. he said i would be on the cover of the catalog. kamala harris is facing another plagiarism accusation. apparently, she lifted entire passages from another lawyer for her congressional testimony while she was san francisco da in 2007. when reached for comment, harris replied, if the glove don't fit, you must acquit. i know, oh, stop it. was it worth it? i don't know. so last night kamala held a town hall and it had all the spontaneity of synchronized swimming. i wondered what the audience be able to ask questions. are we going to be able to ask her questions? you're not. unfortunately, we have some predetermined questions, and i hopefully i'll be able to ask some of the questions that might be in your head. i hope so, yeah. sorry, toots. sorry, toots. you're just a prop. and come on, we didn't even give you a primary. and you think we're going to let you ask unscripted questions?

trafficking and prostitution scheme according to a new federal indictment, former abercrombie boss, mike jeffries and his alleged coconspirators interviewed and hired men for so-called sex party he's fueled by alcohol, drugs, and viagra and authorities say many of the victims were perspective male models looking for work in the fashion industry. cnn national correspondent brynn gingras is following this story. brynn, what more are prosecutors alleging here? >> yeah. boris, one of those co-defendants is actually also jeffries romantic partner, also arrested this morning along with jeffries and a third person who was described by prosecutors as sort of a middleman with this whole entire operation. let me detail a little bit more of what prosecutors say happened here. they're saying it about a seven year period, part of that time jeffries was the current ceo of abercrombie and fitch and prosecutors say he was using his power, his wealth elf to basically find men who wanted to be models and essentially have them try out in sexual ways to come to what is being described as sex events. and those sex ev

abercrombie and fitch indicted on 16 federal counts of sex trafficking and international prostitution mike jeffriesd to recruiting men to take part in sex acts while he was ceo. >> the indictment alleges they enticement with job offers. >> jeffrey is now out on a 10 $10,000,000 bond mcdonald's quarter pounders linked to an e coli outbreak. let's affecting at least 49 people ten states, killing one person. the cdc reporting that slivered onions may be the cause and they've pulled from mcdonald's in several states along with the quarter patties, the company it says other burgers are not affected georgia supreme court upholding a ruling blocking controversial election rules passed in the state after being pioneered by donald well, trump's allies, they included valid being hand-counted at all polling places on election day, something critics argued would cause chaos while tallying up results weather, it's been a dry october for many across the eastern us, so dry, it's on track to break a record. several cities have seen no rain this month and its impacting the fall foliage that we all love. let's get t

former ceo of abercrombie & fitch, mike jeffries, has now been arrested for sex trafficking and interstated in new york. jeffries was arrested in west palm beach. two other men were also arrested. the u.s. attorney for the eastern district of new york is set to hold a news conference on this case at noon eastern. we'll be watching and bringing you new details. >>> next on "ana cabrera reports," unchartered election territory. the potential chaos we could see from a.i. deepfakes in this last stretch. >>> plus, we heard the song "macho man" at trump rallies, he hit up wrestling podcasts and now talking about arnold palmer's manhood. inside trump's push to win the so-called bro vote and the impact it could have beyond november. t could have beyond november so we invited people to give ehealth a try and discover how easy it can be to find your medicare match. this is pretty amazing. i can go on a vacation with this money. i have quite a few prescriptions. that's why people call us. we're going to compare plans, and i'm gonna try to get you as much bang for your buck as possible. that's great.

the allegations against mike jeffries, and two of his associates date from 2008 to 2015 when allegedlyy would recruit man who wanted to be models and then force them to participate in so-called sex events. as part of their tryouts for the job cnn's brynn gingras is digging into the indictment edgy and sometimes criticized advertising, abercrombie and fitch sword in popularity in the early 2000s michael jeffries, who led the company at that time. now federally charged in a sex trafficking and prostitution scheme. prosecutors accusing the former ceo of targeting men some aspiring models who wanted to work for the brand the potential of an opportunity at abercrombie to be in ad or things like that, were wanted some of the carrots that i think people perceived as what they would but achieved by participating in this activity. the 16 count indictment alleges 80-year-old jeffries, his romantic partner, matthew smith, and a third man, james jacobson, worked together to recruit dozens of men in the u.s. and abroad often paying them to attend sex events jeffries smith and jacobsen use force, fr

former ceo of abercrombie and fitch, mike jeffries, indicted on federal sex trafficking charges he and two associates who are accused of recruiting men to take part in, quote, sex events while he worked at the company. jeffries is out on a 10 million bond. his arraignment friday new this morning, american airlines find $50 million for violating rules that protect people who use wheelchairs. federal investigators say the airline mishandled and damaged wheelchairs and did not give adequate with assistance to disabled passengers. american says they've been working on improving how to handle these situations the georgia supreme court upholding a block on controversial official election laws pioneered by trump allies in that state. one of those included hand-counting all ballots across the critical battleground state on election day. democrats and others argued the changes could delay the results and cause chaos all right, let's turn back now to the final 13 days of this campaign during kamala harris is interview with nbc news. she was repeatedly asked about her stance on gender, affirming

mike jeffries was arrested yesterday along with two associates.florida.es' attorney did not respond to nbc's request for comment. >>> switching gears now. the world series gets under way in just two days. a heavy weight matchup between the new york yankees and the los angeles dodgers. but good luck getting a ticket. the average price is just under 1,500 bucks apiece. nbc's morgan chesky joins us live from dodger stadium. morgan, how's that ticket budget looking? >> reporter: yeah, sheinelle, i've been looking at it very closely, considering it, but pulling the trigger an entirely different thing. but all that said, when it comes to yankees-dodgers, plenty of people throwing that budget right out the window, and why not? these are two storied franchises that are finally going to be facing off this friday, and we are talking it's east coast, west coast, hollywood versus broadway, and all these fans are absolutely ready for it. >> the unfettered joy. >> reporter: take two legendary teams with a decades-old rivalry, massive fan bases, and a couple generationa

well, explosive new allegations against mike jeffries, the former ceo of the abercrombie and fitch. authorities arrested jeffries, his romantic partner and a third man, on charges of luring men into drug laced sex parties. prosecutors say the defendants promised the young men a career in modeling. jeffries appeared in court in florida. he was released after posting a $10 million bond. the three defendants are facing charges that include sex trafficking and interstate prostitution involving 15 accusers. it is 615. the l.a. county district attorney says the decision to re sentence the menendez brothers may come this week. the menendez brothers have served more than 30 years in prison for killing their parents, jose and kitty menende, in their beverly hills mansion back in 1989. the brothers were sentenced to life in prison for the crime, but new evidence could lead to a lighter sentence. they've never denied committing the crime, but say they acted in self-defense after years of abuse by their father. >> 616 now the warriors tip off the regular season tonight on the road against the p

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