October 15th, 2024

Peter Nygard sentenced to 11 years for sexual assault convictions

By The Canadian Press on September 9, 2024.

Peter Nygard arrives at a courthouse in Toronto on Tuesday, Oct.3, 2023. Former fashion mogul Nygard is expected to be sentenced for his sex assault convictions today, after multiple delays in the case that have stretched for months.THE CANADIAN PRESS/Cole Burston

TORONTO – Former fashion mogul Peter Nygard has been sentenced to 11 years in prison for his sexual assault convictions in Toronto.

His time behind bars will work out to 6.7 years after accounting for credit he received for time already spent in custody.

Nygard’s lawyer had argued for a six-year sentence, citing the 83-year-old’s age and poor health, while the Crown sought a sentence of 15 years.

Nygard was convicted of four counts of sexual assault last November but acquitted of a fifth count as well as one of forcible confinement.

The charges stemmed from allegations dating from the 1980s until the mid-2000s, as multiple women accused Nygard of sexually assaulting them at his company’s headquarters in Toronto.

Nygard’s lawyer previously argued in court that a lengthy sentence would be “crushing” for her client, who has Type 2 diabetes and deteriorating vision, among other health issues.

This report by The Canadian Press was first published Sept. 9, 2024.

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