Peter Nygard sentenced to 11 years for 4 counts of sexual assault

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Former Canadian fashion mogul Peter Nygard, who was found guilty last November of four counts of sexual assault after being accused of attacking five women in his downtown Toronto office, has been sentenced to 11 years in prison.

Nygard once led multimillion-dollar clothing empire

Peter Nygard is seen being driven from a Toronto court on Oct. 24, 2023, after hearing testimony in his sexual assault trial. (Evan Mitsui/CBC)

Former Canadian fashion mogul Peter Nygard, who was found guilty last November of four counts of sexual assault after being accused of attacking five women in his downtown Toronto office, has been sentenced to 11 years in prison.

In his sentencing, Toronto Superior Court Justice Robert Goldstein described Nygard as a “sexual predator” and a “Canadian story gone very wrong” who used his wealth and power to commit four sexual assaults.

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