Investigation of Charney Adds to Loss at American Apparel

American Apparel, a beleaguered retailer still wincing from a boardroom struggle over the summer, said sales fell 5 percent in the third quarter and losses grew - dragged down in no small part by its own investigation of the behavior of Dov Charney, who was fired as chief executive in June. The company, which has been without a permanent chief executive ever since, reported a net loss of $19.2 million, or 11 cents a share, most of which was nonrecurring costs