Peter Nygard consents to US extradition, faces new sex charges in Canada
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By Laura Ly, Sonia Moghe and Ray Sanchez, CNN Finnish-Canadian designer Peter Nygard, accused of racketeering and sex trafficking charges, consented Friday to be extradited to the United States to defend himself.
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WINNIPEG, Manitoba (AP) -- On the same day former Canadian fashion mogul Peter Nygard agreed to be extradited to the United States to face a charge of sex
U.S. authorities accuse Nygard, 80, of using his businesses to lure women and girls in the United States, Canada and the Bahamas since 1995 to sexually gratify himself and his associates — accusations he denies.
By Laura Ly, Sonia Moghe and Ray Sanchez, CNN Finnish-Canadian designer Peter Nygard, accused of racketeering and sex trafficking charges, consented Friday to be extradited to the United States to defend himself.
Peter Nygard, one of one of Canada's wealthiest people, could face sex-trafficking charges in the US. Canadian authorities, meanwhile, are now adding separate charges of their own.
WINNIPEG, Manitoba - Canadian fashion designer Peter Nygard has consented to extradition to the United States, where he faces charges of sex trafficking and racketeering, lawyers for the prosecution and
Peter Nygard, the former executive of his multinational women's fashion company Nygard International, has agreed to extradition to the U.S. to face charges of sex trafficking women and underage girls, and racketeering for over 25 years, a Canadian government lawyer said at a court hearing on Friday.
