A Tale of Two Executives: Diddy and Abercrombie’s Ex-CEO Charged with Sex Trafficking—Why Does One Walk Free?

Sean “Diddy” Combs has experienced a shocking fall from grace over the past 12 months. The 54-year-old music mogul went from accepting Lifetime Achievement Awards to facing a federal racketeering and sex trafficking case. Like Diddy, former Abercrombie & Fitch CEO Mike Jeffries has also been accused of sex trafficking. Unlike Diddy, the 80-year-old businessman was allowed to post bond on Tuesday after his arrest. Social media calls out double standard after Abercrombie & Fitch CEO Mark Jeffries receives bail on sex trafficking charges while Diddy awaits trial in jail. (Photo by David Pomponio/FilmMagic for Paul Wilmot Communications; Bryan Steffy/WireImage) According to NBC News, Jeffries was arrested in West Palm Beach, Florida, on Oct. 22. He was later charged with sex trafficking and engaging in interstate prostitution. The 15-count federal indictment also charged two of Jeffries’ associates, Matthew Smith, 61, and James Jacobson, 71. All three defendants will be arraigned in the Eastern District of New York on Friday, Oct. 25. Jeffries, Smith, and Jacobson are accused of using “force, fraud, and coercion” to traffic men as part of a prostitution enterprise between December 2008 and March 2015 involving 15 victims. “As alleged in the indictment, former CEO of Abercrombie...