Former Abercrombie CEO mentally fit for sex-trafficking trial, judge says

Michael Jeffries is ruled mentally competent to stand trial after being hospitalized for months for dementia symptoms

The former CEO of Abercrombie & Fitch has been ruled mentally competent to stand trial as https://www.theguardian.com/us-news/2024/oct/25/former-abercrombie-ceo-mike-jeffries-plea">he faces sex-trafficking charges after being hospitalized for months for dementia and Alzheimer’s symptoms.

Michael Jeffries, who is 82 and free https://www.theguardian.com/business/2024/oct/22/former-abercrombie-ceo-arrested-sex-trafficking">on bond for now, is scheduled to be tried in late October, alongside two co-defendants: his partner Matthew Smith and staffer James Jacobson.

A pretrial hearing was slated for Thursday.