Nygard also is accused of hosting sexual “swaps” with other friends and business associates, who would bring a “date” to trade for sex with one of his “girlfriends.”. Nygard kept his “girlfriends” under constant surveillance, insisting they needed his permission to leave the properties — a rule enforced by his company’s employees, prosecutors said. Peter Nygard arrives at the 24th Night of 100 Stars Oscars Viewing Gala at The Beverly Hills Hotel in Beverly Hills, Calif., on March 2, 2014. Justice Edmond is expected to give his decision on the receiver's request to approve the purchase offer next week. Two Canadian women have come forward to say they were raped by fashion designer Peter Nygard. Justice Edmond says Nygard is currently in Manitoba and that he should be the one giving the evidence, not his former employee. It is one of four Nygard properties in Winnipeg and Toronto currently up for sale. Richter says there is no evidence that Nygard was an official tenant and therefore has no tenancy rights to the apartment. One of the major buildings is a 3,000 square metres (32,000 sq ft) grand-hall with a 45 tonnes (100,000 lb) glass ceiling. Nygard Peter Nygard and his mother Hilkka in 2006. Peter Nygard and some Nygard companies are named in a class-action lawsuit filed in New York in February, which now includes allegations from 46 women. Canadian fashion mogul Peter Nygard has been arrested, court records confirm. WINNIPEG, Manitoba (AP) — Canadian fashion mogul Peter Nygard has been arrested in Winnipeg. "The wonderful Nygard employees who rely upon the companies for their livelihoods must now be the priority," Frydman's statement said. In August, two of his sons sued him for hiring his girlfriend, a “known sex worker,” to rape them as teens — allegedly telling one of them he wanted the woman to “make a man” out of them. Closed Captioning and Described Video is available for many CBC shows offered on CBC Gem. Nygard was nabbed in Winnipeg under the Extradition Act and appeared Tuesday afternoon in court, where he traded his usual flashy threads for a gray sweatshirt and prison pants, according to Candian outlet CTV News. Employees would allegedly take photos of the female guests and later show them to Nygard. Peter Nygard, the Canadian fashion mogul who faces charges of rape, has been arrested. Sarah Fuller's football career appears to be over, Wannabe Instagram star allegedly ripped mom's heart out in shocking murder, ‘RHONY’ friend’s husband secretly recorded au pair having sex, nude: suit, Sandra Lee moves on, plus Dakota Johnson fuels engagement rumors and Cardi B gives Offset a gift, Tom Everett Scott wants to be a Marvel superhero, 'SNL' Recap: Native New Yorkers Pete Davidson and Timothee Chalamet Are a Dream Team, © 2020 NYP Holdings, Inc. 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Federal authorities raided Nygard’s Manhattan headquarters earlier this year — less than two weeks after a lawsuit accused him of luring young women to his Bahamas estate with cash and modeling opportunities. This story has been shared 498,601 times. Peter Nygard is a hard-partying retail tycoon, whose estate is fit for a Mayan emperor. In 1967, he founded Nygård International, a company that makes apparel for women. We've received your submission. Do Not Sell My Personal Information, Your California Privacy Rights Nygard has previously denied the allegations of the women and his sons. The ban would have only applied to Canadian media, allowing international outlets to still run the information. It's not clear when he was residing at the Notre Dame warehouse apartment. In 1987, Nygård built a 14,000-square-metre (150,000 sq ft) compound at Lyford Cay in the Bahamas. (Cindy Karp/The New York Times) He also said his dad used to call him "No. Dakota Johnson wears giant ring: Is she engaged to Chris Martin? In April, the Manitoba government amended The Residential Tenancies Act to suspend evictions and rent increases during the pandemic. Do Not Sell My Personal Information. “‘Girlfriends’ were not consulted in advance that they would be traded for sex and Nygard often pressured them to comply with swaps at his direction through manipulation, intimidation, degradation and threats,” prosecutors said. Your California Privacy Rights 93,670, This story has been shared 89,536 times. Around 10 a.m., three Winnipeg Police Service officers were seen outside his office building. The order has since been extended until Sept. 30. Fifty-seven women have joined the class-action suit — and several of them claim they were 14 or 15 years old when the mogul raped them. He allegedly referred to some of them as “girlfriends,” requiring them to travel and stay with him at his palatial properties in California, the Bahamas and Canada. Terms of Use (Source: Annie I. Nine Nygard companies went into receivership on March 18 after American lenders White Oak Commercial Finance and Second Avenue Capital Partners took them to court to recoup a loan worth more than $25 million US. In April, the receiver hired Colliers, a commercial real estate company, to help sell four Nygard-owned properties. And it's unclear to me as to why Mr. Nygard wouldn't swear the affidavit saying he's the tenant and what the terms of this tenancy agreement are," said Justice Edmond. Peter Nygard's arrest on sex trafficking charges came after U.S. federal authorities raided his Manhattan offices earlier this year. "The circumstances of the market are what they are, and none of us know whether or not in a month or two months prices will be better or worse.". Privacy Notice The 79-y… "Mr. Nygard's use of those premises was an accommodation in relation to his employment or ownership of the Nygard entities," said Richter's lawyer Bruce Taylor. His lawyer, Elkan Abramowitz, declined comment. Ten women have filed a class-action lawsuit against fashion retailer Peter Nygard. Nygard stepped from the fashion brand he founded earlier this year, saying he was prioritizing the welfare of his employees, business partners and vendors. Post was not sent - check your email addresses! Peter Nygard, the Finnish-Canadian founder of clothing brand Nygard International, has been making headlines this week after ten women filed a class-action lawsuit claiming the fashion mogul ran a drug-fueled sex trafficking ring out of his Bahamas estate.. A Fifth Estate investigation reveals how members of the Winnipeg business elite assisted in suppressing the details of Jonna Laursen’s story from 40 years ago. They reached out to 350 prospective buyers. He founded Nygard International as a sportswear manufacturer in 1967 — and now it has more than 170 stores in North America, according to its site. The civil suit filed against Nygard in New York involves 57 women who say they were raped or sexually assaulted by him. "What's missing before this court is the application by the receiver, before the Residential Tenancies Board to have Mr. Nygard removed as a tenant or found to not be a tenant," said Onchulenko. Since joining CBC Manitoba as a reporter in 2013, she has won an award for her work on crowded jails and her investigation into Tina Fontaine's death led to changes in the child welfare system. If they were unwilling, the chosen guests — who were sometimes minors — were drugged in order to get them to perform his sexual demands, prosecutors said. Only four were interested enough to take a look at the Notre Dame buildings. A Courtyard Marriott worker gave me an alias. This story has been shared 498,601 times. Winnipeg police were spotted Thursday at Peter Nygard’s office on Notre Dame Avenue. Your Ad Choices Breaking their silence. Louis Bacon is a buttoned-up hedge-fund king, whose passion is conservation. EXCLUSIVE: Peter Nygard, 78, is seen partying with a group of nearly-naked young women at his Bahamian mansion in 2007 in photos obtained exclusively by DailyMail.com. It is a priority for CBC to create a website that is accessible to all Canadians including people with visual, hearing, motor and cognitive challenges. One is significantly less than the $5.2 million asking price, but has no conditions, even though about $750,000 will be required to complete environmental remediation. If he approved of them, they went into a Rolodex of names that would be drawn from to attend future dinners, poker games and parties, prosecutors said. "All of those factors led the receiver and Colliers to the conclusion that this was not an offer that was worth pursuing, or worth risking the [first] transaction over," said Taylor. Email: caroline.barghout@cbc.ca, Audience Relations, CBC P.O. Cuomo, 'SI' model Brooks Nader cavorts with husband Billy Haire in Miami, NFL player accused of having ‘hidden girlfriend’ in savage TikTok. News; Nygard's final sale: The rise and fall of the Polyester King's retail empire. Sitemap Court heard Nygard — who is also the subject of a civil class-action lawsuit filed in New York — is currently in Manitoba, living at his cottage in Falcon Lake. Peter Nygard, the flamboyant Canadian fashion mogul, built a nearly billion-dollar fortune hawking slacks and blouses at Sears, Walmart and his own store in … Nygard liquidation sales a step closer as court approves landlords' request for fee on unpaid rent, Peter Nygard companies seek Manitoba court order preventing receiver from providing privileged documents, Breaking their silence: 2 Canadian women say they were raped by Peter Nygard, Nygard properties up for sale after Manitoba court approves liquidation of retail assets, a civil class-action lawsuit filed in New York, The Residential Tenancies Act to suspend evictions, CBC's Journalistic Standards and Practices. “The wonderful Nygard employees who rely upon the companies for their livelihoods must now be the priority,” said a statement. According to Nygård’s website , his mother passed away in 2010. However, after Prince Andrew is linked to a new sex abuse scandal as millionaire fashion executive Peter Nygard is accused of raping 10 women at Bahamas compound where Duke once stayed. Some of his female victims claim they were forced to recruit other sexual partners for him — including girls as young as 14 years old — so he could have intercourse on a “near-daily basis,” according to court documents filed in Canada. Nygard denies the allegations and none have been proven in court. The sons said they came forward to lend weight to Nygard’s accusers. Court heard Nygard — who is also the subject of a civil class-action lawsuit filed in New York — is currently in Manitoba, living at his cottage in Falcon Lake. He allegedly would use a “girlfriend” or employee at the parties to scout out a chosen victim  — who would then be forced into sexual activity and paid in cash, which could range from hundreds to thousands of dollars. Richter is asking the court to approve a purchase offer on the Notre Dame Avenue property, which has been on the market for six weeks. "The receiver has a job to do now," said Taylor. December 15, 2020 | 12:52pm | Updated December 15, 2020 | 5:20pm. Sorry, your blog cannot share posts by email. Peter Nygard, one of Canada’s largest fashion moguls, has been accused of raping and sexually assaulting 10 women on his Bahamas island estate, in the United States and “around the world.” Peter Nygard's lawyer now says his client was living in an apartment inside the warehouse and can't be evicted because of the COVID-19 pandemic. Early this year U.S. federal authorities raided Nygard… Court records show Nygard, who is 79, was arrested under the Extradition Act and was to appear in a Winnipeg courtroom on Tuesday afternoon. The alleged sexual assaults went on for decades with Nygard bribing local authorities to turn a blind eye. "There's no doubt that it's hearsay evidence. Lies, Spies and Double Agents: On the Trail of Peter Nygard in the Bahamas. Wayne Onchulenko told the court via teleconference Thursday that Peter Nygard was living in an apartment inside one of the buildings on the property, and cannot be evicted during the COVID-19 pandemic. The lawyer for American lenders White Oak, the only secured creditor, says since the receivership began, his client has paid an additional $8.9 million to fund Richter's efforts to liquidate company assets. Others were allegedly lured to a secluded area of the property where they were physically coerced or manipulated into participating. These payments often covered their plastic surgery, immigration assistance, abortions, dental work and other living expenses, authorities said. Winnipeg-raised fashion mogul Peter Nygard found himself locked out of his luxury home in the Bahamas on Friday. No criminal charges have been filed. We switched hotel rooms every few days so no one could track us. Richter says it has received two offers on the property. Peter J. Nygard is a fashion mogul who enjoys ruling over his empire, the Nygard International.The company is basically a huge company based in Winnipeg that is known for its extremely popular women’s apparel. He also allegedly used false promises of modeling opportunities, financial support and threats to coerce the women into sexual encounters. The 79-year-old Finnish-born mogul was indicted on nine counts of racketeering, sex trafficking and related charges involving a “decades-long pattern” across the globe of coercing women into sex acts, according to Manhattan federal prosecutors. Canadian fashion mogul Peter Nygard indicted in U.S. on sex trafficking charges Reuters / 04:05 AM December 16, 2020 Finnish-born fashion designer Peter Nygard is … An investigation by The Fifth Estate confirms key elements of their allegations are backed up by witnesses, confidants, family members, and in one case, an RCMP officer. Prosecutors allege that Nygard would host so-called “Pamper Parties,” named for their free food, drinks and spa treatments, at his Marina del Rey, Calif., and Bahamas estates to recruit more girls and young women into his orbit. He is born on July 24, 1941, in Helsinki, Finland. Ten unidentified women have filed a class-action lawsuit accusing Nygard, 77, of rape and sex trafficking. The second offer is higher but is based on numerous conditions, including securing financing, zoning, and final approval by the company's board of directors. Manhattan fashion designer Peter Nygard has been arrested in Canada for sexually assaulting dozens of teenage girls and women, prosecutors said Tuesday. “To say that it’s already received some publicity is an understatement,” Prober said, adding that it does not mean that it “should receive any more.”. Investigative Reporter, CBC Manitoba I-Team, Caroline began her career co-hosting an internet radio talk show in Toronto and then worked at various stations in Oshawa, Sudbury and Toronto before landing in Winnipeg in 2007. 89,536, © 2020 NYP Holdings, Inc. All Rights Reserved On top of that, the prospective buyer is asking for a 45-day period to complete due diligence investigations on the property. Thanks for contacting us. A former Nygard employee filed an affidavit on Nygard's behalf claiming Nygard's rights to the apartment, but Justice James Edmond said that's not good enough. Peter J. Nygård is a former fashion executive from Finland and Canada. Peter Nygard, meet Jeffrey Epstein. The the 4.6-acre property at the corner of Notre Dame and Clifton Street includes three buildings, one of which was a Nygard clothing store. 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