Overview
- Peter Nygard pleaded guilty Monday and a Court of Quebec judge found him guilty of sexual assault and forcible confinement after he offered no defence and the Crown’s evidence went uncontested.
- His Montreal conviction is separate from a 2023 Toronto jury verdict that found him guilty on four counts of sexual assault and led to an 11-year prison sentence.
- Judge Nathalie Fafard agreed to delay sentencing so Nygard can undergo a medical assessment, and lawyers are due back in court on Oct. 2 to present a joint recommendation.
- Court documents presented by the Crown say Nygard used his fashion-industry status to lure young women, and they describe one victim who met him at age 18 and was assaulted in his Montreal penthouse between 1997 and 1998.
- U.S. prosecutors have pending racketeering and sex‑trafficking charges that allege years of systematic recruitment and exploitation across the United States, the Bahamas and Canada, and any extradition must wait until Canadian proceedings and health reviews are resolved.