A U.S. federal judge has ruled that former Abercrombie & Fitch CEO Michael Jeffries is mentally competent to stand trial on sex trafficking charges. The decision follows a period of several months during which Jeffries was hospitalized for symptoms related to dementia and Alzheimer’s disease.
U.S. District Court Judge Nusrat Choudhury issued the ruling, clearing the path for legal proceedings to move forward. The case centers on serious sex trafficking allegations brought against the former executive, who led the retail company for many years.
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