Posted on 12/15/2020 11:49:37 AM PST by Red Badger
Peter Nygard has been under investigation for allegations of sexual assault in Winnipeg, the U.S. and the Bahamas. (Annie I. Bang/The Associated Press)
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Canadian fashion mogul Peter Nygard is in custody in Winnipeg and is facing a nine-count indictment in the United States on charges of racketeering, sex trafficking and related crimes.
The 79-year-old was taken into custody Monday in Winnipeg by RCMP and city police after the United States asked Canada to issue a warrant under the two countries' extradition treaty.
The charges relate to "a decades-long pattern of criminal conduct involving at least dozens of victims in the United States, the Bahamas, and Canada, among other locations," according to the U.S. Attorney's Office for the Southern District of New York.
The FBI, who raided Nygard's offices in New York and Los Angeles in February this year, requested the arrest warrant.
A dishevelled-looking Nygard, who is currently being held at the Winnipeg Remand Centre, appeared in court Tuesday afternoon with his long hair in a bun. His feet and hands were shackled and he wore a grey sweatshirt and grey track pants.
Nygard's lawyer, Jay Prober, has asked for a publication ban.
Scott Farlinger, representing the Attorney General of Canada, has opposed it, saying publication bans are issued in Canada to protect the accused's right to a fair trial, which doesn't apply in this case as the trial will be held in the U.S.
He also said the U.S. State Department has already issued a press release, outlining the details of the charges against Nygard.
Justice Sheldon Lanchbery called for a break to consider the application.
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"The survivors of our lawsuit have been waiting for this day for a very long time," Lisa Haba, one of the lawyers representing victims who are suing Nygard alleging rape and sexual assault, told CBC News.
"Peter Nygard's arrest marks the next chapter in holding him and his accomplices accountable for the unspeakable crimes against women and children they have perpetuated for decades. We will continue to seek justice."
The FBI is urging anyone who believes they are a victim of the sexual abuse perpetrated by Nygard to contact them at 1-800-CALLFBI. (1-800-225-5324)
WATCH | Women describe their encounters with Nygard. Warning: contains graphic details.
A total of 57 women have joined a class-action lawsuit accusing Nygard of rape, sexual assault and human trafficking — in some cases the allegations go back as far as 1977.
It was filed earlier this year in New York.
The lawsuit also names a number of upper-level Nygard company executives, officers and directors who are accused of enabling the sex assaults.
The class action was put on hold in August when a judge presiding over the case in the Southern District of New York entered a stay of proceedings, court records show.
A stay of proceedings means the case has been put on hold, but it doesn't mean it's been dropped. The court can later lift the stay and continue the proceedings.
79 Y.O. Assult with a dead weapon.
Biden eyes & teeth!
LOL!!...................
With a Viagra prescription, it's assault with a fully automatic weapon.
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“Rudy Giuliani talks about ‘sensitive’ material on the laptop of Hunter Biden including “numerous pictures” of underage girls and an alleged text message exchange he had with his father where he admits to a relationship with a 14-year-old girl and creating an unsafe environment for his children.
The former New York City mayor said he turned the laptop over to police in Delaware with Bernard Kerik because he felt “uncomfortable” with it in his possession in an interview Monday with Newsmax TV’s Greg Kelly. ...”
https://www.realclearpolitics.com/video/2020/10/20/giuliani_i_turned_over_hunter_bidens_laptop_with_pictures_of_underage_girls_to_delaware_police.html
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Dec 3, 2019: Joe Biden describing how children would rub his leg hair when he was a lifeguard at a Delaware pool:
“And by the way, you know, I sit on the stand, and it’d get hot.
I gotta lotta, I got hairy legs, that turn, that, that, that, that turn, uh, uh, um, blond in the sun.
And the kids used to come up and reach into the pool and rub my leg down so it was straight and then watch the hair, mmm, come, come back up again,” Mr. Biden said.
“So I learned about roaches and I learned about kids jumping on my lap. And I love kids jumping on my lap ...” (actual quote!)
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“Annie I. Bang/The Associated Press”
Some names are better than others, I guess.
LOL!..............hadn’t noticed that!........
Well, at least they didn’t abbreviate: The Ass Press..............
Let me guess. He hangs himself before trial.
5.56mm
So where is the arrest on this?
Looks like a cousin or even a brother to Biden.
Yeah, with his hands tied behind his back.................
We used to carry this guy’s clothes in our stores. I’ve met some of his senior executives and they practically worshipped him. Definitely a cult of personality at that company.
“LOL!..............hadn’t noticed that!........”
Korean babe, really hot too! (I figured a name like that is good to look up)
I don't know, guess on the same back burner as all the many other Democrat-connected crimes. They must have sort of "immunity".
Will his defense be Black Live Matter? After all, the first syllable of his name is Nyg.
Lol!
And it’s apparently for real.
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I love you just the way you are and life as it is.
[Former journalist-turned-(wedding/family)-photojournalist]
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