Fashion mogul, Peter Nygard arrested after sex abuse claims from 57 women

Peter NYGARD, a Canadian fashion Mogul has Benn arrested on suspicion of sexually abusing young women and girls over a period of 25 years.

79-year-old NYGARD was arrested by Canadian police on Monday 14, over claims he used his brand to lure alleged victims to his Bahamas estate with promises of jobs in modeling and fashion.

On Tuesday, the indictment unsealed that the alleged crimes arose out of a decades-long pattern of criminal conduct involving at least dozens of victims I the United States, the Bahamas, and Canada, among other locations, according to the release by the US Attorney’s office of the southern district of New York.

The court documents allege the fashion mogul targeted women and girls under 18 from disadvantaged economic backgrounds who sometimes had a history of abuse.

He is accused of trying to control his victims “through threats, false promises of modeling opportunities and another career advancement, financial support, and by other coercive means, including constant surveillance, restrictions of movement, and physical isolation”.

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Fifty-seven women, including 18 Canadians, are listed on the court documents. They alleged they were just 14 or 15 when Mr. Nygard trafficked them to “pamper parties” and plied them with drugs and alcohol in order to rape them.

The U.S authorities have charged him with racketeering and sex trafficking. He is now facing being extradited to the US over the allegations.

After Mr. NYGARD denies the allegations, he blames a conspiracy caused by a disagreement with his neighbors in the Bahamas. Currently, he is been held in Winnipeg Remand center under the Extradition Act with a court appearance expected soon.

NYGARD has been the subject of an investigation by the child exploitation FBI task force and New York police since 2019. He actually stepped down as chairman of his company in February.

In 2015_2017, he was reportedly the subject of a previous FBI investigation for sex trafficking.

Currently, fashion Mogul is estimated to be worth upwards of $700 (£538m).