The former CEO of Abercrombie & Fitch has been ruled mentally competent to stand trial for alleged sex trafficking after being hospitalized for months for dementia and Alzheimer’s symptoms. U.S. District Court Judge Nusrat Choudhury ruled Thursday that Michael Jeffries “clearly possesses a rational and factual understanding of the proceedings” and is a “reasonably intelligent person and skilled communicator.” The Long Island judge said she reviewed testimony and written reports from medical experts and listened to hours of phone calls Jeffries made while detained at a federal prison hospital in North Carolina.  Jeffries' lawyers didn't immediately comment.

A federal judge in Miami has postponed a hearing on whether social media influencers Andrew and Tristan Tate should remain in custody. The brothers are fighting extradition to the United Kingdom, where they are accused of rape and sex trafficking. The hearing had been scheduled for Thursday, but U.S. Magistrate Lauren Louis moved it to Aug. 27. Louis will be deciding if the brothers should stay in jail or be released during what could be a monthslong extradition process. The brothers have repeatedly denied wrongdoing. The Tates have been detained at the Federal Detention Center in Miami since making a brief court appearance two days after their July 18 arrest.

Prosecutors want social media influencers Andrew and Tristan Tate to remain in federal custody. They arguing that the brothers are a flight risk and a danger to the community. The Tates are fighting extradition to the United Kingdom, where they are accused of rape and sex trafficking. Three days after defense attorneys filed a motion for release, prosecutors filed their response Monday in Miami federal court. A hearing on Thursday will determine if the brothers should stay in jail or be released during what could be a monthslong extradition process. The brothers have repeatedly denied wrongdoing.

Attorneys for social media influencers Andrew and Tristan Tate argue that the brothers’ high-profile, public lives and other factors constitute special circumstances for their release. They are fighting extradition to the United Kingdom, where the brothers are accused of rape and sex trafficking. The defense attorneys filed a motion for release Friday in Miami federal court. A detention hearing next Thursday will determine whether the Tates should stay in jail or be released during what could be a monthslong extradition process. The Tates have been in federal custody in Miami since their July 18 arrest. The brothers have repeatedly denied wrongdoing.

Social media influencers Andrew and Tristan Tate will remain in jail at least two more weeks until their next hearing. The brothers are fighting extradition to the United Kingdom where they are accused of rape and sex trafficking. U.S. Magistrate Lauren Louis on Monday set a detention hearing for Aug. 13 to determine whether the Tates should stay in jail or be released as they fight extradition. The Tates weren’t in court Monday or required to be there. They’ve have remained in jail since making a brief court appearance two days after their July 18 arrest. The brothers have consistently denied allegations of abuse and human trafficking.