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The Abercrombie Guys: 4. The Mysterious Mr Smith

Who is the other Abercrombie guy, Matthew Smith? 鈥淲itty, strict and secretive鈥 says a former colleague. Papers reveal his role in the life of former Abercrombie CEO Mike Jeffries.

Who is the other Abercrombie guy, Matthew Smith? 鈥淲itty, strict and secretive鈥 says a former colleague.

Papers reveal the influential role he had in the life of his partner, the former Abercrombie CEO Mike Jeffries.

A former staffer reveals how he frequently requested large sums of cash, sealed in white envelopes 鈥 what was it for?

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World of Secrets: Season 1 - The Abercrombie Guys is presented and investigated by Rianna Croxford
Series Producers: Ruth Evans and Alys Harte
Senior Producer: Emma Close
Development Producer: Hannah Livingston
Investigation Editor: Ed Campbell
Podcast Editor: Richard Fenton-Smith
Executive Editor: Emma Rippon
Studio Engineers: Neil Churchill, Andy Fell, Gareth Jones, and Ali Rezakhani
Production Coordinators: Debbie Richford and Sophie Hill
Commissioning Editor: Dylan Haskins
Commissioning Executive: Louise Kattenhorn
Assistant Commissioner: Natasha Johansson

This podcast is made in collaboration with 大象传媒 Panorama.

If you are in the UK, you can watch Panorama: The Abercrombie Guys: The Dark Side of Cool on 大象传媒 iPlayer now, or on 大象传媒 Select if you are in the in the US.

World of Secrets: Season 1 - The Abercrombie Guys is a 大象传媒 Long Form Audio production for 大象传媒 Radio 5 Live and 大象传媒 Sounds.

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