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Posted: Feb 09, 2021 5:00 AM CT | Last Updated: February 9 Peter Nygard is awaiting extradition to the U.S. for allegations he sexually trafficked women and girls over a 25-year period. Nygard has denied the allegations and says they are lies made up to tarnish his reputation. (John Woods/The Canadian Press) Thirteen years after leaving a job at Nygard International Partnership, Brenda Bourns finally feels safe enough to share her story. Bourns worked as the special events manager at the compan...

Fallen fashion kingpin Peter Nygard is sitting in a Winnipeg jail waiting for the inevitable extradition flight to the U.S.

Fallen fashion kingpin Peter Nygard is sitting in a Winnipeg jail waiting for the inevitable extradition flight to the U.S.

WINNIPEG — An eccentric Canadian fashion mogul who has applied for bail in Winnipeg while facing sex charges in the United States says hes not getting the nourishment he needs while behind . . .

WINNIPEG - A Canadian fashion king facing charges of sex trafficking and racketeering in the United States will remain in jail after a judge denied his ...

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WINNIPEG — A Manitoba judge is to rule today on whether a Canadian fashion king facing charges of sex trafficking and racketeering in the United States will be released on bail.  Peter Nygard, who is 79, was arrested in December in Winnipeg under the Extradition Act and faces nine counts in the Southern District of […]

Justice Shawn Greenberg has concerns about his history of not showing up to court. The Canadian Press  | Updated February 8, 2021 THE CANADIAN PRESS/La Liberte Manitoba, Tadens Mpwene Fashion mogul Peter Nygard is shown during a bail hearing in Winnipeg on Jan. 19, 2021, in this courtroom sketch. WINNIPEG — A Canadian fashion king facing charges of sex trafficking and racketeering in the United States will remain in jail after a Manitoba judge denied his bail request. Peter Nygard, 79, was ...

Article content Authorities there accuse Nygard of using his influence in the fashion industry to lure women and girls with the promise of modelling and other financial opportunities. They allege that for 25 years Nygard targeted women and underage girls from disadvantaged economic backgrounds and forcibly sexually assaulted them. Prober argued during the bail hearing last week that his client’s health is at risk behind bars due to his age and the spread of COVID-19. Court heard of a plan for...

Article content Authorities there accuse Nygard of using his influence in the fashion industry to lure women and girls with the promise of modelling and other financial opportunities. They allege that for 25 years Nygard targeted women and underage girls from disadvantaged economic backgrounds and forcibly sexually assaulted them. Prober argued during the bail hearing last week that his client’s health is at risk behind bars due to his age and the spread of COVID-19. Court heard of a plan for...