Despite the constant unveiling of corruption, many societal hierarchies revolve around powerful corporate workers, specifically those with pockets filled with money and an irreversible mentality to do no good.
Exhibit A, Michael Jeffries, former CEO of Abercrombie and Fitch, has been charged by the U.S. Attorney for the Eastern District of New York for his involvement in sex trafficking and interstate prostitution.
In addition to these sexually harmful crimes, Jeffries and his former coworkers, Matthew Smith and Jame Jacobson, have been alleged to have been involved in “coercion, fraud, and deception,” according to the U.S. Attorney’s website.
Alas, the victims of these heinous crimes, from employees of the corporation to aspiring models, are receiving the justice they have wanted for years, but the timing has been severely delayed due to the stronghold these individuals have and their connections to various businessmen.
Additionally, the families of these dangerous men must now endure public humiliation and unbearable guilt because one of their loved ones was capable of acting in such an inhumane manner, assuming they did not already know about these instances.
Even a member of the FBI, James Dennehy, spoke out about the continued corrupt practices, not only in this business but others, that consistently fail to get the justice deserved for the victims involved with his statement: “This case is yet another example of individuals using their wealth, power, or reputation to manipulate and control others for their personal gratification,” said Dennehy.
Yet, unlike most of the world, it remains difficult for wealthy individuals not to commit illegal acts.
Whether it be because of the adrenaline or the inability to maintain a healthy relationship with their family and employees, the answer to this problem will not be revealed soon.
Some internet users argue higher social classes grow up in stress-inducing environments, which creates a fragile state of mind, but there seems to be no fragility when they pay law enforcers money to cover up their actions.
Because they’re guilty, and their actions show it.
People are hurt and will continue to be hurt by these harmful actions, and instead of contributing to the well-being of society and even the world, the common people must endure the consequences of these harmful actions with no end in sight.
