2023-11-12 23:48:51
A Canadian fashion magnate who was accused of sexually assaulting multiple women, including minors, was found guilty. [사진출처 = 뉴욕포스트]
A Canadian fashion magnate who was accused of sexually assaulting multiple women, including minors, was found guilty.
The New York Times (NYT) reported on the 12th (local time) that a jury in an Ontario court in Canada found Peter Nygard (82), founder of Nygard International, guilty on four charges of sexual assault at a trial held on the same day. .
However, he was found not guilty on one charge of sexual assault and one charge of confinement. The court’s final ruling is expected to be made this month.
The victims who appeared at trial claimed that Nygard took them to his residence where the Toronto headquarters building was located and committed sexual assault for reasons such as giving them a tour of the building.
Among the victims of Nygard’s crimes, which took place over a period of 25 years from the 1980s to 2005, there was a minor who was only 16 years old at the time of the incident.
In response, Nygard is denying the sexual assault charges, saying that it does not even remember meeting the other five people, except for one who was an employee of the company.
After the Canadian criminal trial proceedings are over, Nygard is expected to be transferred to New York, USA, where he will face another separate trial on nine charges, including human trafficking and blackmail. This is in accordance with the United States’ extradition request.
According to New York prosecutors, Nygard and his business associates are accused of recruiting women by promising them the opportunity to become models, then taking them to his Bahamas mansion, giving them drugs and alcohol, and committing sexual assault.
Nygard was arrested in Canada in December 2020 following an extradition request from New York prosecutors and has been serving time in prison.
Nygard’s side has appealed to cancel the extradition decision citing health reasons.
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