Mike Jeffries, the former CEO of Abercrombie & Fitch, has pleaded not guilty to charges of sex trafficking. Jeffries and his partner, Matthew Smith, are accused of using force, fraud, and coercion to traffic men for sexual exploitation at events held in their residences and hotels worldwide. The case stems from a BBC investigation that exposed alleged abuse and exploitation by Jeffries and Smith. The former CEO is currently under house arrest while awaiting trial.
The son of a woman who died in a car crash caused by a driver experiencing a psychotic episode has expressed hope that the driver will receive the mental health care she needs. The driver, identified as 30-year-old Batoul Sleibi El Dirani, was initially arrested but was found not responsible for the crash due to her mental state at the time.
A 15-year-old boy has been accused of murdering Alfie Lewis, 15, in Horsforth, West Yorkshire. The court heard that Alfie told his alleged killer to ‘chill out’ before being stabbed three times, once in the chest and twice in the leg. The fatal stab wound penetrated his heart, causing catastrophic internal bleeding. The defendant, who cannot be named, claims he acted in self-defense, but jurors have heard that he had not told anyone about any threats he had received from the victim.
