A Toronto jury found Peter Nygard, guilty on four counts of sexual assault and not guilty on one count of sexual assault and one count of forcible confinement. His sentencing date will be set later this month, with a maximum prison sentence of 10 years. The verdict represents Mr. Nygard’s first criminal conviction in Canada and is expected to impact his upcoming trials in Montreal and Winnipeg. Mr. Nygard must be extradited to New York to face sex trafficking and other charges next after appealing the New York extradition ruling in Winnipeg. The jury delivered its verdict to a full courtroom in Toronto. Five women who testified in the trial said they were lured to a suite in Mr. Nygard’s Toronto headquarters and sexually assaulted and claim their lives were tainted by the attacks. Mr. Nygard denied the accusations, testifying on his own defense, and revealing the loss of records during a fire and a hacking incident related to the case. After a six-week trial, a Toronto jury found Mr. Nygard guilty on four counts of sexual assault but not guilty on one count of sexual assault and one count of forcible confinement in Canada. His sentencing date will be set later this month, with a maximum prison sentence of 10 years. The case is ongoing, and Mr. Nygard is expected to stand trial on charges of sex crimes next June in Montreal and in Winnipeg. A New York trial involving charges of sex trafficking, racketeering conspiracy and other charges in a nine-count indictment is also pending after an appeal. The court noted his health in relation to the case in Winnipeg. The women were not present in the courtroom when the jury delivered its verdict, but one of them said she felt “relief, victory, joy, pain, and disappointment” when receiving the news. Two of the women were not present during the hearing, their representative mentioned. One of the women said someone flew to Toronto to interview others about her identity, consequently, she withdrew her complaint fearing reprisal from him. A former employee accused Mr. Nygard of sexually assaulting her and asked how someone wealthy and powerful like him could be believed. Peter Nygard was found guilty of four counts of sexual assault and may face a maximum prison sentence of 10 years in Canada. His sentencing date will be set later this month. He was also found not guilty of one count of sexual assault and one count of forcible confinement. This case is the first criminal conviction against Peter Nygard. He will be extradited to New York to face sex trafficking, racketeering conspiracy, and other charges next. After denying the accusations and revealing the loss of records during a fire and a hacking incident, Mr. Nygard was found guilty of four counts of sexual assault. His maximum prison sentence in Canada is 10 years, and his sentencing date will be set later this month.
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