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  "id": 2812419,
  "title": "Former Abercrombie CEO mentally fit for sex-trafficking trial, judge says",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/08/23/former-abercrombie-ceo-mentally-fit-for-sex-trafficking-trial-judge-2812419",
  "topic": "business",
  "section": "Business",
  "published": "2026-08-23T14:32:56.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "Guardian Business",
    "slug": "guardian-business",
    "url": "https://www.theguardian.com/us-news/2026/aug/23/ex-abercrombie-ceo-mentally-fit-sex-trafficking-trial"
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  "original_language": "en",
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  "summary": "Michael Jeffries is ruled mentally competent to stand trial after being hospitalized for months for dementia symptoms The former CEO of Abercrombie & Fitch has been ruled mentally competent to stand trial as he faces sex-trafficking charges after being hospitalized for months for dementia and Alzheimer’s symptoms. Michael Jeffries, who is 82 and free on bond for now, is scheduled to be tried in…",
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        "outlet": "The Guardian US",
        "title": "Former Abercrombie CEO mentally fit for sex-trafficking trial, judge says",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/08/23/former-abercrombie-ceo-mentally-fit-for-sex-trafficking-trial-judge",
        "published": "2026-08-23T14:32:56.000Z"
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  "disclaimer": "Summaries, key points and the editor’s take are written by software from other outlets’ reporting and may contain errors — always check the linked original."
}