Ex-Abercrombie boss asks court to determine his competency to face sex charges

Ex-Abercrombie boss asks court to determine his competency to face sex charges

Michael Jeffries following a hearing in West Palm Beach, Florida, in October (Rebecca Blackwell/AP)

The former chief executive of Abercrombie & Fitch has requested a court hearing to determine whether he is mentally fit to stand trial as he faces federal sex trafficking charges in New York.

A lawyer for Michael Jeffries made a motion for a competency hearing during a court appearance on Tuesday in federal court on Long Island.

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