By Canadian Press

Fashion mogul Peter Nygard appears virtually before judge in Montreal on sex charges

Mar 29, 2022 | 10:10 AM

MONTREAL — Canadian fashion mogul Peter Nygard appeared virtually before a Quebec court judge from a Toronto jail today to be charged with sexual assault and forcible confinement.

Nygard, in an orange jumpsuit and wearing a blue mask, took notes during the brief proceedings.

He was represented by a Montreal lawyer who waived the reading of the charges and reserved a decision on whether a future trial would be before a jury or a judge alone.

An arrest warrant issued in Montreal alleges Nygard, 80, committed one count of sexual assault and one count of forcible confinement involving the same victim, between Nov. 1, 1997 and Nov. 15, 1998.

A publication ban was requested in the Montreal case and the Crown has opposed bail, a technicality since Nygard is already detained while facing sex-related charges in Toronto and the United States.

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The Montreal case is set to return to court on April 4.

This report by The Canadian Press was first published March 29, 2022.

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