Supreme Court of Canada declines to hear appeal from former fashion mogul Nygard

The Supreme Court of Canada volition not perceive an entreaty from erstwhile manner mogul Peter Nygard.

The precocious tribunal has rejected a permission to entreaty petition concerning Nygard’s extradition to the United States, wherever helium faces sex trafficking and racketeering charges.

Nygard wanted a judicial reappraisal of the bid to extradite him, but the Manitoba Court of Appeal rejected the petition successful May, and Nygard’s lawyers had hoped to instrumentality the substance to the Supreme Court.

As is its modular practice, the precocious tribunal did not springiness reasons for its determination to not perceive the case.

U.S. authorities sought Nygard’s extradition from Canada connected a nine-count indictment filed successful New York, alleging helium was progressive successful amerciable enactment for the intent of sexually abusing and trafficking women and underage girls.

Nygard, the 83-year-old laminitis of a now-defunct women’s manner company, was recovered blameworthy past twelvemonth of 4 counts of intersexual battle successful Toronto for offences from the 1980s to mid-2000s.

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He was sentenced to 11 years successful prison, minus astir 4 years’ recognition for clip already spent successful custody.

Nygard also faces 1 number of intersexual battle and 1 number of forcible confinement successful Quebec, arsenic good arsenic enactment related charges successful Winnipeg.

None of the charges against Nygard in those jurisdictions, oregon successful the U.S., person been tested successful court. He has denied each allegations against him, and is appealing his convictions and condemnation successful Ontario.