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.

Lawyers representing former Abercrombie & Fitch CEO Mike Jeffries say he is suffering from dementia and Alzheimer's disease, as he battles charges of 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.

Mike Jeffries, who led Abercrombie & Fitch from 1992 to 2014, allegedly used his wealth and power to orchestrate an international sex trafficking operation between 2008 and 2015

Attorneys for former Abercrombie & Fitch chief executive officer Mike Jeffries have filed an unopposed motion to determine his competency to stand trial.

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.

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

Lawyers for the former CEO of Abercrombie & Fitch are trying to use poor health to remove him from sex trafficking allegations.