Ex-Abercrombie & Fitch CEO Fit for Trial: Reactions to Sex Trafficking Charges and Alleged Misconduct
After months of treatment, former Abercrombie & Fitch CEO Mike Jeffries has been deemed competent to stand trial on sex trafficking and prostitution charges, according to prison officials. Initially declared mentally incompetent due to dementia and late-onset Alzheimer’s, Jeffries has since been assessed by a neuropsychologist and psychologist, resulting in a determination that he can understand the charges against him and assist in his defense. Prosecutors are seeking a final competency hearing in early 2026, with a trial date proposed for October of that year. The charges stem from allegations of an international sex trafficking operation from 2008-2015, which Jeffries and two others deny.
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