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Former Abercrombie & Fitch CEO Mike Jeffries, facing sex trafficking and interstate prostitution charges, has been diagnosed with dementia and late-onset Alzheimer’s, according to court filings.

Jeffries, 80, and co-defendants allegedly ran an international sex trafficking ring from 2008 to 2015, coercing young men, some financially vulnerable or with ties to Abercrombie, into sex acts for career opportunities.

Prosecutors claim victims were intimidated, drugged, and paid large sums.

Jeffries, under house arrest since October, has pleaded not guilty, with a competency hearing scheduled for June.

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[–] empireOfLove2@lemmy.dbzer0.com 157 points 1 year ago (3 children)

Really weird how all these old rich fucks only ever get "discovered' as pedophiles and rapists at the exact same time they become "mentally unfit to be tried".

[–] Greyghoster@aussie.zone 23 points 1 year ago

Was thinking the same.

[–] Diplomjodler3@lemmy.world 16 points 1 year ago

Just a series of entirely unrelated coincidences, for sure.

[–] Willy@sh.itjust.works 2 points 1 year ago (1 children)

This guy was exposed as a problem decades ago.

But he wasn't charged decades ago, point still stands.

[–] xmunk@sh.itjust.works 74 points 1 year ago (3 children)

I have a modest proposal.

It's unjust to jail someone for someone else's crimes - that's why we don't punish family members...

But it wouldn't put his family members at any sort of disadvantage if we just gave them the same opportunities as average Americans by taking away all their money.

I know it's a thin justification but we as a society really need to kill wealth inheritance.

[–] imPastaSyndrome@lemm.ee 37 points 1 year ago (1 children)

Well everyone who earns money and becomes a millionaire+ deserves every penny so surely if they're so worthy and great people they can rebuild that wealth again!

[–] Doomsider@lemmy.world 17 points 1 year ago

For real, if they are so smart and hard working they can rebuild their wealth as a felon with no help from family or friends. They will have millions in no time!

[–] grue@lemmy.world 17 points 1 year ago (1 children)

I know it’s a thin justification but we as a society really need to kill wealth inheritance.

That's why we have a tax on inheritance in the first place. It's the only tax that's explicitly confiscatory, and for good reason (to prevent the establishment of an aristocracy).

[–] coriza@lemmy.world 15 points 1 year ago

And of course there is a loop hole for that. If I recall correctly it works like this if you have enough money to have to pay inheritance tax (or it would be a sizeble value) you put it in a trust or company and done, no more tax when your heirs receive the company.

[–] jagged_circle@feddit.nl 0 points 1 year ago

Collective Punishment is a crime against humanity

[–] HawlSera@lemm.ee 35 points 1 year ago (3 children)

This the guy who said that ugly people shouldn't wear his clothes?

[–] coriza@lemmy.world 8 points 1 year ago (1 children)
[–] ovalofsand@lemmy.world 6 points 1 year ago (1 children)
[–] WindyRebel@lemmy.world 4 points 1 year ago (2 children)

I’m 90% sure you’re /s-ing. However, is this an actual hashtag being used? If so…oy vey.

[–] ovalofsand@lemmy.world 1 points 1 year ago* (last edited 1 year ago)

I guess it really is necessary because there are so many morons now.

[–] pyre@lemmy.world 1 points 1 year ago

the whole media coverage of this event has been equivalent to spamming this hashtag.

[–] EmpathicVagrant@lemmy.world 7 points 1 year ago

The brand shreds and burns out of season designs so that the poors can’t thrift it often either - that’s why it’s not in places like Burlington or other post season/overstock retailers

[–] GhiLA@sh.itjust.works 6 points 1 year ago

He's only half right. No one should.

[–] masterofn001@lemmy.ca 29 points 1 year ago

"I do not recall."

Does not mean, "I am innocent"

[–] hperrin@lemmy.ca 25 points 1 year ago

Then he won’t remember why he’s in prison. Big deal.

[–] echutaaa@sh.itjust.works 22 points 1 year ago (1 children)

Good thing knowledge of the law is not requisite to being punished for breaking it..

[–] Blackmist@feddit.uk 14 points 1 year ago (1 children)
[–] Cyclist@lemmy.world 2 points 1 year ago

Yeah, the Weinstein defence.

[–] maz1@lemmy.world 14 points 1 year ago

Dude looks like he's wearing Gary Busey's face as a mask.

[–] JovialMicrobial@lemm.ee 14 points 1 year ago* (last edited 1 year ago)

They literally weaponize ethical applications of the law by slowing their court proceedings to basically a standstill. Probably with bribes or other "technically legal" means.

Then they can live their life of luxury all the way up until they're too fucking old to be held accountable for their crimes.

It never ceases to amaze me how much more disgusted I am capable of becoming. Wow.

[–] jagged_circle@feddit.nl 12 points 1 year ago

"Sir, how many women did you kidnap and force to be raped"

"idk, I can't remember"

[–] ChaoticEntropy@feddit.uk 9 points 1 year ago

This weak and frail... mass sexual predator.

[–] PDiddyDo@lemmy.world 9 points 1 year ago

Can't remember bring a cunt