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Former Abercrombie CEO Declared Fit for Sex Trafficking Trial

12/13/2025

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Mike Jeffries, former CEO of Abercrombie & Fitch, has been declared fit to stand trial for sex trafficking and prostitution charges.
Medical experts confirmed his competency after he was deemed mentally incompetent due to dementia and Alzheimer's in May 2023.
Jeffries, along with Matthew Smith and James Jacobson, faces allegations from 2008 to 2015, with potential life sentences if convicted.
A trial hearing is set for early 2026, while prosecutors aim for an October 2024 trial date.
Over 40 men have accused the trio, leading Abercrombie & Fitch to cover Jeffries' legal costs while denying prior knowledge of misconduct.

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Mike Jeffries, former CEO of Abercrombie & Fitch, has been declared fit to stand trial for sex trafficking and prostitution charges.
Medical experts confirmed his competency after he was deemed mentally incompetent due to dementia and Alzheimer's in May 2023.
Jeffries, along with Matthew Smith and James Jacobson, faces allegations from 2008 to 2015, with potential life sentences if convicted.
A trial hearing is set for early 2026, while prosecutors aim for an October 2024 trial date.
Over 40 men have accused the trio, leading Abercrombie & Fitch to cover Jeffries' legal costs while denying prior knowledge of misconduct.