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Former Abercrombie CEO Unfit for Trial Amid Charges

5/3/2025

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Michael Jeffries, former CEO of Abercrombie & Fitch, is unfit for trial due to Alzheimer's and dementia.
Judge Nusrat Choudhury mandated a four-month hospitalization for observation.
Jeffries faces charges of sex trafficking and prostitution, maintaining a not guilty plea.
Co-defendants Matthew Smith and James Jacobson also face similar charges, all denying the allegations.
Civil lawsuits against Jeffries and Smith are paused until the criminal case concludes.

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Michael Jeffries, former CEO of Abercrombie & Fitch, is unfit for trial due to Alzheimer's and dementia.
Judge Nusrat Choudhury mandated a four-month hospitalization for observation.
Jeffries faces charges of sex trafficking and prostitution, maintaining a not guilty plea.
Co-defendants Matthew Smith and James Jacobson also face similar charges, all denying the allegations.
Civil lawsuits against Jeffries and Smith are paused until the criminal case concludes.