Peter Nygard Convicted of Sexual Assault in Canada Court
- Fashion mogul was charged with assaults at company offices
- Maximum prison term for sexual assault in Canada is 10 years
Peter Nygard departs court in Toronto, Ontario, Canada, on Sept. 28.
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Peter Nygard, the former Canadian fashion magnate, was found guilty on four counts of sexual assault in a Toronto court after several days of deliberation by a jury.
The verdict, delivered Sunday morning, followed weeks of testimony from five women Nygard was accused of sexually assaulting. The women shared detailed accounts in court of how Nygard invited them to his company’s headquarters in downtown Toronto before assaulting them. The names of his accusers are protected by a court-ordered publication ban.