Peter Nygard: The Supreme Court of Canada refuses to hear the appeal of a former fashion industry tycoon

OTTAWA –

The Supreme Court of Canada will not hear the appeal of former fashion mogul Peter Nygard.

The Supreme Court denied a request for leave to appeal Nygard’s extradition to the United States, where he faces sex trafficking and racketeering charges.

Nygard wanted to have his extradition order heard in court, but the Manitoba Court of Appeal rejected that request in May, and Nygard’s lawyers hoped to take the case to the Supreme Court.

Consistent with its standard practice, the Supreme Court did not provide reasons for its decision not to hear the case.

US authorities requested Nygard’s extradition from Canada based on a nine-count indictment filed in New York, accusing him of engaging in illegal activities aimed at sexual exploitation and trafficking of women and underage girls.

Nygard, the 83-year-old founder of a now-defunct women’s fashion company, was found guilty last year of four sexual assaults in Toronto for offenses dating from the 1980s to the mid-2000s.

He was sentenced to 11 years in prison minus approximately four years for time already spent in custody.

Nygard also faces sexual assault and forcible confinement charges in Quebec, as well as sex-related charges in Winnipeg.

None of the allegations made against Nygard in these jurisdictions or in the U.S. have been reviewed in court. He has denied all charges against him and is appealing his convictions and sentence in Ontario.

This report by The Canadian Press was first published Nov. 28, 2024