US EditionEx-Abercrombie CEO has dementia and is unfit for sex trafficking trial, prosecutors and defense say
- Mike Jeffries, the former Abercrombie & Fitch CEO, has been deemed unfit to stand trial for sex trafficking charges due to dementia and other cognitive issues.
- Prosecutors and defense attorneys are seeking to have Jeffries admitted to a federal medical facility for treatment that could potentially allow his criminal case to proceed.
- Jeffries, along with two others, is accused of luring men to engage in drug-fueled sex parties by offering prospects of modeling for Abercrombie & Fitch.
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Ex-Abercrombie CEO has dementia and unfit to face sex-trafficking trial, lawyers say
Prosecutors and defense lawyers say the former longtime CEO of Abercrombie & Fitch is suffering from dementia and isn't competent to stand trial on federal sex trafficking charges in New York
Lawyers Claim Ex-Abercrombie CEO Accused of Sex Crimes Has Dementia: Could He Avoid Jail Time?
Lawyers for Mike Jeffries, 80, are hoping to place him in the custody of the Attorney General for further evaluationADAM GRAY/AFP/getty Mike JeffriesLawyers for ex-Abercrombie & Fitch CEO Mike Jeffries filed a motion on Thursday saying that their client is mentally incompetent to stand trial.Jeffries is facing charges of sex trafficking and prostitution after being accused by federal prosecutors in the Eastern District of New York of operating "…
Ex-Abercrombie & Fitch chief executive Mike Jeffries 'unfit to stand trial due to dementia', prosecutors and defence team say
Mike Jeffries, who led fashion retailer Abercrombie & Fitch from 1992 to 2014, pleaded not guilty to federal sex trafficking and interstate prostitution charges in October, and was released on a $10m (£7.65m) bond.
Former Abercrombie CEO has dementia, may not stand trial
Former director of fashion brand Abercrombie & Fitch, Mike Jeffries, has dementia and can therefore not stand trial in the abuse case against him. This was reported by both the public prosecutor and Jeffries' legal team. The 80-year-old was arrested in October after being accused of sexual exploitation by eight men. Jeffries is said to have misled young men and used them for sex parties between 2009 and 2015, together with his partner Matthew Sm…
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