The Abercrombie Guys: 1. Silenced

Sometimes it only takes one person to speak, for others to be heard…

An aspiring male model hopes a meeting with Abercrombie and Fitch’s former CEO could be a career break. But it is far from a dream opportunity. “It's probably the darkest experience I’ve ever dealt with,” he says.

After reading a cryptic tweet, Rianna Croxford follows a trail which leads to the most intensive investigation of her career. MeToo has empowered women to speak out – now men say they want to be heard. This is World of Secrets - Season 1: The Abercrombie Guys, an investigation from BBC 5 Live and Panorama.

Have you got a story to tell? Email [email protected]. Let us know what you think of the season using the hashtag #WorldofSecrets This podcast refers to sexual abuse and contains interviews that some listeners may find upsetting, as well as some occasional strong language.

If you've been affected by any of the issues in this series, please contact support organisations in your own country. For a list of organisations in the UK that can provide support for survivors of sexual abuse, go to bbc.co.uk/actionline. 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 Archive: Paramount Pictures: Mean Girls (2004)

This podcast is made in collaboration with BBC Panorama.

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

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