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Winnipeg Police Charge Former Fashion Mogul Peter Nygard With Sexual Assault

Former fashion mogul Peter Nygard faces new charges of sexual assault and unlawful confinement after Manitoba justice officials sought a second opinion of the evidence outside his home province. Winnipeg police said a person came forward in 2020 with allegations about a sexual assault at the Nygard corporate headquarters in Manitoba’s capital in 1993. The…


Former Fashion Mogul Peter Nygard Arguing Against Extradition Order at Appeal Court

An appeal hearing is underway in Winnipeg for former fashion mogul Peter Nygard. Nygard’s lawyers are appealing a United States extradition order that would require the 81-year-old be sent south of the border once his Canadian court cases are settled. He has waived his appearance at the Manitoba Court of Appeal hearing. Nygard was first…


Fashion Mogul Peter Nygard Waves Right to Bail Hearing in Quebec Sex Crime Case

Canadian fashion mogul Peter Nygard is waiving his right to a bail hearing in Quebec where he faces two sex-related charges. Defence lawyer Laurence Juillet told the Quebec court that the accused chose to wave his right to a bail hearing because he is currently detained in a Toronto jail and is subject to a…


Peter Nygard Sexual Assault Case to Return to Montreal Courtroom in July

Canadian fashion mogul Peter Nygard’s sexual assault and forcible confinement case in Quebec will return to a Montreal courtroom July 8. Nygard remains detained in Toronto and did not appear during the brief hearing before a judge at the Montreal courthouse. Laurence Juillet, a lawyer for Nygard, asked for the delay while her client’s other pending sex crime cases…


Fashion Mogul Peter Nygard Charged With Alleged Sex Assault in Montreal

Canadian fashion mogul Peter Nygard has been charged in Quebec with sexual assault and forcible confinement. Nygard, who is also facing sex-related charges in Toronto and the United States, is scheduled to appear in court in Montreal on Tuesday, according to the Quebec prosecutor’s office. An arrest warrant issued in Montreal alleges that between Nov….


Canadian Fashion Mogul Peter Nygard Denied Bail, Will Be Detained in Toronto

TORONTO—Canadian fashion mogul Peter Nygard will remain behind bars in Toronto as he awaits trial on sexual assault charges after an Ontario court rejected his bid to be released on bail. Nygard, who appeared remotely from the Toronto South Detention Centre, sat still as Ontario Justice of the Peace John Scarfe read his ruling Wednesday….


Bail Hearing Continues for Canadian Fashion Designer Peter Nygard

TORONTO—A bail hearing for Canadian fashion designer Peter Nygard, who faces charges of sexual assault and forcible confinement, continued for a second day Friday before being adjourned to late next week. Nygard, born in Finland, faces charges in both Canada and the United States in connection with incidents that allegedly occurred between 1987 and 2006. He has denied all wrongdoing. The 80-year-old appeared…


Bail Hearing for Peter Nygard Scheduled for January

TORONTO—A bail hearing for Canadian fashion mogul Peter Nygard is set to take place next month. The Jan. 6 date was set this morning in a brief hearing in a Toronto court. Nygard, who faces sexual assault charges, did not attend. He has denied all allegations. The former head of a multimillion-dollar clothing company was…


Case of Canadian Fashion Mogul Peter Nygard Adjourned to Nov. 26

TORONTO—Canadian fashion mogul Peter Nygard has had his case put over by another two weeks. Nygard, who faces sexual assault charges, made a brief video appearance in a Toronto court this morning. His next hearing has been scheduled for Nov. 26. Nygard was flown to Toronto from Winnipeg last month in order to face the…


Toronto Police Charge Peter Nygard With Multiple Counts of Sexual Assault, Forcible Confinement

Toronto police have announced multiple charges of sexual assault against former fashion mogul Peter Nygard. Meanwhile, the 80-year-old designer consented in court Friday to be extradited to the United States to face charges there. The Toronto Police Service said in a news release that Nygard has been charged with six counts of sexual assault and three…