Eight Men
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| Originally published | 1961 |
| Authors | Richard Wright |
| Genres | Fiction |
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| ID | 2467773 |
About Eight Men
Here, in these powerful stories, Richard Wright takes readers into this landscape once again. Each of the eight stories in Eight Men focuses on a black man at violent odds with a white world, reflecting . . .
Abercrombie & Fitch suspends payments to ex-CEO after sex-trafficking claims
... The BBC spoke to Eight Men who attended these events, which took place in London, New York, and Marrakesh among other cities, with some alleging they were exploited or abused...
Qatar sentences Indian ex-naval officers to death
... Reports say the Eight Men, who worked with a private company in Qatar, were arrested on spying charges last year...
South Africa recalls UN peacekeepers accused of sexual misconduct in DR Congo
... Earlier this week, a UN spokesman the Monusco had received reports that the Eight Men " were fraternising, after curfew hours, at an out-of-bounds bar known to be a place where transactional sex occurs"...
Steve Rider: Sports presenter to have surgery after prostate cancer diagnosis
... The charity has said the disease affects one in Eight Men in the UK...
How Hamas carried out its shock assault on Israel
... Eight Men in bullet vests and carrying rifles run towards the heavily fortified checkpoint and fire at Israeli troops...
Abercrombie & Fitch launches investigation into ex-CEO sexual misconduct claims
... The Eight Men who attended the events said they were recruited by a middleman, who they described as having a missing nose covered with a snakeskin patch...
Abercrombie & Fitch ex-CEO accused of exploiting men for sex
... Eight Men told the BBC they attended these events, some of whom alleged they were exploited or abused...
Prostate cancer: Incontinence bins call in male toilets
... The charity said one in Eight Men got prostate cancer in their lifetime - one in four for black men - and stressed the importance of knowing the risks...
Abercrombie & Fitch suspends payments to ex-CEO after sex-trafficking claims
By Rianna Croxford, investigations correspondentBBC News and BBC Panorama
Abercrombie & Fitch says it's stopped providing additional retirement income to its former boss following allegations of Sex Trafficking .
On top of his standard pension, Mike Jeffries had been receiving lifetime bonus payments totalling about $1m (£801k) a year.
But in October, The by Young Men recruited for sex events while he was boss.
A lawsuit then accused The US retailer of funding a sex-trafficking operation.
The brand told The Bbc it has now suspended these extra retirement payments to Mr Jeffries.
A BBC Panorama and found found a highly organised network used a middleman to recruit men for events around The World with Mike Jeffries and his British partner Matthew Smith .
The Bbc spoke to Eight Men who attended these events, which took place in London, New York , and Marrakesh among other cities, with some alleging they were exploited or abused.
In The Weeks that followed, Abercrombie & Fitch (A& F) was accused in a civil lawsuit of funding a " criminal enterprise" led by Mike Jeffries and Mr Smith between 1992 and 2014.
The Court papers allege that it is likely More Than 100 men were sexually abused by Mr Jeffries while he was chief executive and that Young Men were manipulated " under The guise of providing them with The modelling opportunity of their Dreams - Becoming an Abercrombie model".
It also claims that corporate money and resources were used to " facilitate" a " sex-trafficking venture".
The Company told The Bbc it does not comment on ongoing legal proceedings.
Through his lawyer, Mr Jeffries also declined to comment, with his lawyer saying: " The courtroom is where we will deal with this matter. "
Mr Smith has never responded to The Bbc 's requests for comment.
More on this story.
Mike Jeffries is considered The modern-day-founder of A& F, who transformed The brand from a failing sporting goods chain into a multi-billion-dollar retailer aimed at teenagers.
During his two decades in charge from The 1990s, he led The Company 's global expansion and created offshoot brands including Hollister and Gilly Hicks .
Mr Jeffries stepped down in 2014 following declining sales and left with a retirement package valued at around $25m (£20. 5m), according to company filings at The Time .
As part of that package, A& F said he was entitled to monthly payments For Life totalling about $1m a year, The filings add.
This voluntary company retirement Benefit - known as a supplemental executive retirement Plan - is in addition to his standard pension. Records show Mr Jeffries has been receiving payments as recently as this year.
A& F said The supplemental retirement Plan payments to Mr Jeffries have been suspended but it could not comment further because of pending litigation.
In a statement after The Bbc 's initial investigation, The Company said it had hired an " outside law firm" to independently investigate The claims raised.
It added that The brand's current executive leadership team and board of directors were " not aware of The allegations of sexual misconduct" by Mr Jeffries and that it has " Zero Tolerance for abuse, harassment or discrimination of any kind".
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Source of news: bbc.com
