美国地方法院法官Nusrat Choudhury裁定，82岁的前Abercrombie & Fitch首席执行官Michael Jeffries在精神上适合进行性贩运罪名的审判1。法官在审查医学证据和电话记录后，认定Jeffries"明确拥有对诉讼程序的理性和事实性理解"1。
Jeffries曾因痴呆症和阿尔茨海默病症状在北卡罗来纳州Butner联邦监狱医院住院约四个月1。法院最终判定他具备理解法律概念和参与诉讼所需的能力。审判定于10月晚期进行，Jeffries将与同案被告Matthew Smith和James Jacobson一同出庭1。三名被告均已不认罪1。
据检控，三人涉嫌以模特工作机会为诱饵，将男性引诱到纽约市和汉普顿参加毒品性派对1。Jeffries于2014年从Abercrombie离职，此前在该公司任职超过20年1。
A federal judge has determined that Michael Jeffries, the 82-year-old former chief executive of Abercrombie & Fitch, is mentally competent to face trial on sex trafficking charges 1. Judge Nusrat Choudhury ruled that Jeffries "clearly possesses a rational and factual understanding of the proceedings" after reviewing medical evidence and phone records 1.
Jeffries had spent approximately four months as an inpatient at the Butner Federal Medical Center in North Carolina, where he was treated for symptoms associated with dementia and Alzheimer's disease 1. Despite these health concerns, the judge concluded that he retains the capacity to comprehend the legal concepts and procedures relevant to his case 1. The trial is scheduled for late October, where Jeffries will face proceedings alongside co-defendants Matthew Smith and James Jacobson 1.
Prosecutors allege that the three men lured male victims to drug-fueled sex parties in New York City and the Hamptons by promising them modeling opportunities 1. All three defendants have entered not guilty pleas 1. Jeffries led Abercrombie & Fitch for more than two decades before stepping down in 2014 1.
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