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Mike Jeffries sex trafficking trial
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FIRST ENTRY AUG 23
AUG 23 · Day 1
Judge Rules Ex-Abercrombie & Fitch CEO Mike Jeffries Mentally Fit for Trial
A judge ruled former Abercrombie & Fitch CEO Michael Jeffries is mentally competent to stand trial on sex-trafficking charges.
Mike Jeffries left Abercrombie in 2014 after more than two decades.
US district court judge Nusrat Choudhury concluded that Jeffries possesses a rational and factual understanding of the proceedings.
“His presentation and responses in evaluations following his commitment to Butner and his phone calls show that he understands the structure of the criminal legal system, courtroom procedures, the functions of the various participants, the nature and purpose of the proceedings, and key legal concepts,”
NUSRAT CHOUDHURY
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