Former Abercrombie CEO Mike Jeffries Declared Unfit for Trial in Sex Trafficking Case

Medical evaluations confirm Jeffries suffers from severe dementia, delaying proceedings on charges of orchestrating an international sex-trafficking operation.

Mike Jeffries, 80, has been declared mentally unfit to stand trial due to severe dementia, including Alzheimer’s disease, as confirmed by court filings.
The former Abercrombie & Fitch CEO faces federal charges for allegedly running an international sex-trafficking operation from 2008 to 2015, involving coercion of male models.
Jeffries’ legal team has requested a four-month hospitalization to assess whether his condition might improve enough for him to regain competency for trial.
Prosecutors have not opposed the motion for hospitalization but have declined to comment further on the case.
Separate civil lawsuits claim Jeffries and his associates coerced, drugged, and sexually exploited young men under false promises of modeling opportunities.