Mike Jeffries, the gay 80-year-old embattled former CEO of clothing brand Abercrombie & Fitch, has dementia and Alzheimer’s disease, his lawyers have said in court documents filed this week. They are requesting a hearing to determine if Jefferies is fit to stand trial for federal criminal charges in connection to sex trafficking.

He said, "The timing of Mike Jeffries’s purported health issues is suspicious, to say the least." "My clients are following this closely, and we intend to provide information to law enforcement pertinent to this competency issue.

A lawyer for sex-trafficking victims in a ring allegedly run by ex-Abercrombie & Fitch CEO Mike Jeffries has doubts about claims he has dementia.

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. Lawyers for Michael Jeffries said in court papers unsealed Monday in federal court in Central Islip on Long Island that a neuropsychologist who examined Jeffries in October concluded he likely has dementia with behavioral disturbance,

Jeffries, 80, faces federal sex trafficking and prostitution charges. Prosecutors and his defense team agree his psychological competency should be evaluated.

CENTRAL ISLIP, N.Y. — 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.

Federal prosecutors allege Mike Jeffries, 80, used his wealth and power to traffic men around the world for the encounters with him and his romantic partner.

A lawyer for sex-trafficking victims in a ring allegedly run by ex-Abercrombie & Fitch CEO Mike Jeffries has doubts about claims he has dementia.