Ex-Abercrombie CEO has dementia and is unfit for sex trafficking trial, prosecutors and defense say

NEW YORK (AP) — The former CEO of Abercrombie & Fitch is suffering from dementia and isn't competent to stand trial on sex trafficking charges , according to prosecutors and his lawyers. Michael Jeffries requires round-the-clock care because the 80-year-old has Alzheimer’s disease, Lewy body dementia and the “residual effects of a traumatic brain injury," defense attorneys wrote in a letter filed Thursday in a New York federal court, citing recent evaluations by medical professionals. Javascript is required for you to be able to read premium content.

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