A male model who worked at Abercrombie & Fitch sued the company, saying in a lawsuit that it allowed the former CEO to run a sex-trafficking ring

• A male model sued Abercrombie & Fitch, saying the company allowed its former CEO to exploit models. 
• The lawsuit comes after the BBC published a report with claims the CEO ran a sex trafficking ring. 
• CEO Mike Jefferies ‘sexually abused his many victims’ the lawsuit said.

A former model for Abercrombie & Fitch on Friday sued the fashion retailer, alleging it allowed its former CEO Mike Jeffries to run a sex-trafficking organization during his 22-year tenure.

Jeffries, who left Abercrombie in 2014, converted the chain from a struggling retailer of hunting apparel to a seller of must-have teen clothing. But he faced criticism for the company’s sexualized marketing, including billboards and beefy models that alienated potential customers who didn’t fit into its image.