https://www.live-feeds.com/feed/former-abercrombie-fitch-ceo-michael-jeffries-competent-to-face-sex-trafficking-trial-judge-rulesContinuously updated, source-cited coverage. https://www.live-feeds.com/feed/former-abercrombie-fitch-ceo-michael-jeffries-competent-to-face-sex-trafficking-trial-judge-ruleshttps://www.live-feeds.com/feed/former-abercrombie-fitch-ceo-michael-jeffries-competent-to-face-sex-trafficking-trial-judge-rules#u50396Fri, 28 Aug 2026 04:35:09 +0000Former Abercrombie & Fitch CEO Michael Jeffries has been ruled mentally competent to stand trial on sex trafficking charges. The 82-year-old Jeffries understands the charges against him and is able to engage in critical thinking. He is accused of running secret parties where young men were forced to perform sex acts. Jury selection is set to begin in October.Why it mattersThe competency ruling clears the way for the trial to proceed. Jeffries previously led Abercrombie & Fitch and Hollister Co. before facing federal charges. His mental competency was evaluated after he spent several mo https://www.live-feeds.com/feed/former-abercrombie-fitch-ceo-michael-jeffries-competent-to-face-sex-trafficking-trial-judge-ruleshttps://www.live-feeds.com/feed/former-abercrombie-fitch-ceo-michael-jeffries-competent-to-face-sex-trafficking-trial-judge-rules#u47245Mon, 24 Aug 2026 07:00:45 +0000A federal judge ruled that former Abercrombie & Fitch CEO Michael Jeffries is mentally competent to stand trial on sex trafficking charges. The decision follows several months Jeffries spent at a prison hospital in North Carolina. The judge determined that Jeffries understands the criminal proceedings, clearing the way for the legal process to move forward. Jeffries previously led Abercrombie & Fitch and Hollister Co. before facing these federal charges.Why it mattersThe ruling resolves questions regarding Jeffries' mental capacity to participate in his own defense. This case invo