Manitoba Canadian style magnate Peter Nygard has actually pleaded innocent to all charges versus him in his Toronto sexual-assault case, as jury choice for his trial gets underway. 82-year-old appeared in court Thursday in a wheelchairThe Canadian Press · Posted: Sep 21, 2023 11:46 AM EDT|Last Updated: 4 hours ago A court sketch reveals Peter Nygard throughout his look by means of video link at a Jan. 6, 2022, bail hearing in Toronto. He is dealing with 5 counts of sexual attack and one count of forcible confinement. (Pam Davies)Canadian style magnate Peter Nygard has actually pleaded innocent to all charges versus him in his Toronto sexual-assault case, as jury choice for his trial gets underway. The 82-year-old– who appeared in court Thursday in a wheelchair, using a black fit, with his long white hair incorporated a bun– entered his innocent pleas prior to sitting silently next to his attorneys throughout the jury choice procedure. Nygard is dealing with 5 counts of sexual attack and one count of forcible confinement, lowered from 11 overall charges after a court heard recently that 3 of the 8 initial plaintiffs in the event are not anticipated to affirm. He was formerly dealing with 8 counts of sexual attack and 3 forcible confinement charges. The creator of a now-defunct global females’s clothes business has actually been implicated of utilizing his position in the fashion business to tempt females and women. Justice Robert Goldstein has actually stated he anticipates jury choice to be finished today, with arguments set to start on Tuesday. Nygard– who in 1967 established Nygard International in Winnipeg– has actually rejected the claims versus him. He stepped down as chairman of the clothes business in 2020 prior to it declared insolvency.
Peter Nygard pleads innocent as Toronto sexual-assault trial starts
