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Lawyers for ex-Abercrombie CEO say he has dementia and may not be able to stand trial

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Defense lawyers say the former longtime CEO of Abercrombie & Fitch may have dementia, prompting a competency hearing.

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  1. Local News 8

    Lawyers for ex-Abercrombie CEO say dementia may leave him incompetent to face sex charges (opens Local News 8)

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    CENTRAL ISLIP, N.Y. (AP) — Defense lawyers say the former longtime CEO of Abercrombie & Fitch may have dementia, and a competency hearing is necessary to determine if he can face sex charges. The lawyers for 80-year-old Michael Jeffries made the assertions in court papers unsealed Monday in federal …

  2. 10TV Columbus

    Ex-Abercrombie CEO may have dementia, potentially leaving him incompetent to face sex charges, lawyers say (opens 10TV Columbus)

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    Jeffries left Abercrombie in 2014 after more than two decades leading the clothing retailer once famous for its preppy, all-American aesthetic.

  3. NBC News

    Former Abercrombie & Fitch CEO, who is charged with sex trafficking, has dementia, lawyers say (opens NBC News)

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    Mike Jeffries, the former CEO of Abercrombie & Fitch who was charged with sex trafficking, has dementia and late-onset Alzheimer’s disease, his legal team said in newly filed court documents.

  4. Latin Times

    Former Abercrombie & Fitch CEO Accused Of Sex Trafficking Alleges He Has Dementia To Avoid Trial (opens Latin Times)

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    Mike Jeffries, who led Abercrombie & Fitch from 1992 to 2014, allegedly used his wealth and power to orchestrate an international sex trafficking operation between 2008 and 2015

  5. Insider

    Ex-Abercrombie & Fitch CEO likely has dementia, his lawyers say, amid sex trafficking lawsuit (opens Insider)

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    Lawyers for Mike Jeffries, the former CEO of Abercrombie & Fitch, have questioned his ability to stand trial in a federal sex trafficking case.

  6. CBS News

    Lawyers for ex-Abercrombie CEO say he has dementia and may not be able to stand trial (opens CBS News)

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    Defense lawyers say the former longtime CEO of Abercrombie & Fitch may have dementia, prompting a competency hearing.

  7. New York Post

    Lawyers for ex-Abercrombie CEO Michael Jeffries say dementia may leave him incompetent to face sex charges (opens New York Post)

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    Defense lawyers say the former longtime CEO of Abercrombie & Fitch may have dementia, and a competency hearing is necessary to determine if he can face sex charges.

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