Decision on Peter Nygard extradition expected Friday morning
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Peter Nygard was arrested in December under the Extradition Act and faces nine counts in the Southern District of New York of sex trafficking and racketeering.
A final decision on whether to render Peter Nygard to the United States to face racketeering and sex trafficking charges is expected Friday morning.
The decision lays in the hands of Justice Glenn Joyal and comes nine months after the former fashion mogul was first arrested in Winnipeg.
Nygard was arrested in December under the Extradition Act and faces nine counts in the Southern District of New York.
Authorities there accuse the 80-year-old of using his influence in the fashion industry to lure women and girls with the promise of modelling and other financial opportunities.
The extradition request from the U.S. details accounts from seven alleged victims who are expected to testify in a criminal trial in that country.
The women allege their livelihoods and their movements became dependent on having sex with Nygard. They say they were coerced through financial means or physical force.
Documents from the U.S. Attorney’s Office allege Nygard frequently targeted women and underage girls from disadvantaged economic backgrounds with promises of modelling and other financial opportunities.
They allege the criminal conduct occurred over 25 years and involved dozens of women in the United States, the Bahamas and Canada, among other locations.
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