Mr Jeffries and Mr Smith have also pleaded not guilty to the criminal charges and, in response to the civil case, have previously said they "vehemently deny" the allegations.

Mr Smith, along with Mr Jeffries, 80, and their alleged middleman James Jacobson, 71, were arrested in October and charged with running an international sex trafficking and prostitution business ...

Like Mr Jeffries and Mr Smith, the brand has been trying to get the civil lawsuit against it dismissed, arguing it had no knowledge of "the supposed sex-trafficking venture" led by its former CEO ...

Jeffries and Mr. Jacobson were released on bond on Tuesday afternoon, while Mr. Smith, who has dual citizenship in the United States and the United Kingdom, was ordered detained, Mr. Marzulli said.

“Mr. Jeffries, you are putting your ... Jeffries and Smith poured millions of dollars into running the sex-trafficking and prostitution operation that took place from at least 2008 through 2015, ...

Mr Jeffries and Mr Smith tasked their employee to recruit the men, who typically had to undergo “tryouts” by having sex with Mr Jacobson first, according to the indictment.

As RadarOnline.com reported, Jeffries was arrested alongside his partner, Matt Smith, and a third man, Jim Jacobson, on Tuesday, October 22.. The fashion mogul's arrest came one year after he was ...