Michael Jeffries, former CEO of Abercrombie & Fitch, was arrested by federal agents investigating allegations that he ran a sex-trafficking operation, the Wall Street Journal reported on Tuesday, citing people familiar with the matter.

Mr. Jeffries and two others were arrested in connection with a federal sex-trafficking and interstate prostitution investigation.

Abercrombie & Fitch's ex-CEO Mike Jeffries was arrested on Tuesday in Florida as part of an investigation being led by federal prosecutors in Brooklyn, New York, the report said.

Former Abercrombie & Fitch CEO Michael Jeffries and two other men have been arrested on sex trafficking and interstate prostitution charges, a spokesperson for federal prosecutors said Tuesday.

Jeffries and two others are facing charges of sex trafficking and interstate prostitution.

The erstwhile CEO of fashion brand Abercrombie & Fitch (A&F) Mike Jeffries and his British partner have been arrested and are facing sex trafficking charges.

Jeffries' partner Matthew Smith were arrested in West Palm Beach on Thursday, according to ABC News . A third man, Jim Jacobson, was arrested in Wisconsin. .

Ex-Abercrombie CEO Mike Jeffries and two associates face sex trafficking-related charges out of New York.

Abercrombie & Fitch and its former CEO Mike Jeffries were sued last year for allegedly operating a sex trafficking ring that targeted would-be male models.

Mike Jeffries and his British partner have been arrested and are facing sex trafficking charges.

A spokesperson for federal prosecutors says former Abercrombie & Fitch CEO Michael Jeffries and two other men have been arrested on sex trafficking and interstate prostitution charges.

A lawsuit alleged Jeffries used the company to operate a sex trafficking ring of young models—an allegation the former Abercrombie executive denied.