At 80 years old, Mike Jeffries is currently facing criminal charges related to alleged sex trafficking and interstate prostitution.

Defense lawyers say the former longtime CEO of Abercrombie & Fitch may have dementia, and a competency hearing is necessary to determine if he can face sex charges. Lawyers for Michael Jeffries said in court papers unsealed Monday in federal court in Central Islip on Long Island that a neuropsychologist who examined Jeffries in October concluded he likely has dementia with behavioral disturbance,

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.

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.

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.

Can his legal team's claims that he has late-onset Alzheimer's disease and dementia put a pause in the sex trafficking trial of former Abercrombie & Fitch CEO Mike Jeffries?

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

Michael Jeffries has been diagnosed with dementia and late-onset Alzheimer’s disease, a diagnosis that comes as he faces charges of sex trafficking. RELATED STORIES: Whoah: Former Abercrombie and Fitch CEO Arrested in Sex Trafficking Investigation Jeffries was arrested last October along with his partner,