Partner of Former Abercrombie & Fitch CEO Pleads Not Guilty to Sex Trafficking Charges

Matthew Smith was arrested alongside former CEO Mike Jeffries and another man in October.
Partner of Former Abercrombie & Fitch CEO Pleads Not Guilty to Sex Trafficking Charges
Michael Jeffries, former CEO of Abercrombie & Fitch, speaks at a conference in New York, on Jan. 13, 2009. Mark Lennihan/AP Photo
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Matthew Smith, the partner of former Abercrombie & Fitch CEO Mike Jeffries, pleaded not guilty on Dec. 3 to charges of sex trafficking and interstate prostitution during an appearance in a New York federal court.

Smith, 61, was released under house arrest on a $10 million bond after entering the not guilty plea. He must also comply with GPS monitoring.