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Canadian fashion mogul Nygard sentenced to 11 years for sexual assaults

Peter Nygard, the founder of one of Canada's largest clothing brands, was sentenced Monday to 11 years in prison for four counts of sexual assault of women and a girl in Toronto. He could be released in about six and a half years with credit for time spent in pre-trial custody, or sooner if he is granted parole. Nygard, 83, is "a Canadian...

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Fashion mogul Peter Nygard rejects sex lair portrayal at trial

Ottawa - Fashion mogul Peter Nygard, on trial for alleged serial rapes, on Wednesday took a Canadian jury on a virtual tour of his properties and offices, rejecting claims his Bahamas mansion included a secret sex lair. The founder of Nygard International has pleaded not guilty to charges of sexually assaulting four women and a 16-year-old girl...

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Canada fashion mogul in court for first of several sexual assault trials

Fashion executive Peter Nygard on Monday made a brief appearance in a Toronto court for the first of several trials on charges for sexual assaults that spanned decades in Canada and the United States. Jury selection was set for next week, followed by the prosecution's presentation of evidence starting on September 26. Held in prison since his...

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Canadian court weighing extradition of fashion exec accused of sex crimes in the US

Fashion executive Peter Nygard, wanted in the United States for alleged sex crimes, is to appear in a Canadian court Friday for an extradition hearing. Held in prison since his arrest in Winnipeg, Manitoba last December, the 80-year-old Finnish-Canadian millionaire faces nine charges in the United States, including racketeering and sex...

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Judge denies bail to fashion mogul accused of sex crimes

A Canadian court ruled Friday that fashion executive Peter Nygard must remain in prison while he fights extradition to the United States to stand trial for sex crimes. Nygard, 79, had appealed a ruling in February by a court in central Manitoba province that denied bail on grounds that he might tamper with witnesses or his accusers. It said he...

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Fashion exec Peter Nygard arrested for sex crimes

Canadian police announced Tuesday the arrest of fashion executive Peter Nygard at the request of the US justice system, which is seeking his extradition to stand trial for sex crimes. The Finnish-Canadian millionaire was arrested Monday in Winnipeg, in the central province of Manitoba, "to face charges in ongoing @FBI and @NYPDnews...