By Canadian Press

Former Canadian fashion mogul Peter Nygard expected to appear in Toronto court today

Oct 29, 2021 | 2:05 AM

TORONTO — A lawyer for former Canadian fashion mogul Peter Nygard says his client was escorted by police on a flight to Toronto where he is expected to appear in court today to face sexual assault charges.

Jay Prober says Nygard boarded a flight from Winnipeg to Toronto on Thursday afternoon.

On Oct. 1, Toronto police announced they were charging Nygard with six counts of sexual assault and three counts of forcible confinement dating back to the late 1980s and mid-2000s.

That same day, he agreed to be extradited to the United States to face one charge of sex trafficking.

Nygard was arrested in Winnipeg last year under the Extradition Act.

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Authorities in New York accuse him of using his influence in the fashion industry to lure women and girls with the promise of modelling and other financial opportunities.

This report by The Canadian Press was first published Oct. 29, 2021

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