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Date: 12-16-2020

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United States of America v. Peter Nygard

Case Number: 1:20-cr-00624-PGG-1

Judge: Paul G. Gardephe

Court: United States District Court for the Southern District of New York (New York County)

Plaintiff's Attorney: United States District Attorney’s Office, New York, New York

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Description: New York, New York - The United States of America charged Peter Nygard with:

18:1962-7480.F RACKETEERING CONSPIRACY
(1)
18:1594.F FORFEITURE (SEX TRAFFICKING CONSPIRACY)
(2)
18:1591.F SEX TRAFFICKING OF CHILDREN OR BY FORCE, FRAUD OR COERCION
(3)
18:1591.F SEX TRAFFICKING BY FORCE, FRAUD OR COERCION
(4-5)
18:2423.F COERCION OR ENTICEMENT OF MINOR FEMALE (TRANSPORTATION OF A MINOR FOR PURPOSES OF PROSTITUTION)
(6)
18:2421.F TRANSPORTING FOR PROSTITUTION
(7-8)
18:2421.F TRANSPORTING FOR PROSTITUTION & ILLEGAL SEXUAL ACTIVITY
(9)

Nygard, age 79, and the founder of Nygard Fashion, is accused to sex trafficking and racketeering for having for years sexually exploiting hundreds of women, including underage women, in Canada, the US and the Bahamas.

Many of the victims were from disadvantaged economic backgrounds and has histories of abuse. He controlled his victims through threats and false promises of career advances.

A civil class action was filed against Nygard in February of 2020 on behalf of 10 women with more having been added.

Outcome: 12/15/2020 3 Order to Unseal Indictment as to Sealed Defendant 1. (Signed by Magistrate Judge Robert W. Lehrburger on 12/15/20)(jm) (Entered: 12/15/2020)
12/15/2020 INDICTMENT UNSEALED as to Peter Nygard. (jm) (Entered: 12/15/2020)
12/15/2020 Case Designated ECF as to Peter Nygard. (jm) (Entered: 12/15/2020)
12/15/2020 Case as to Peter Nygard ASSIGNED to Judge Paul G. Gardephe. (jm) (Entered: 12/15/2020)
12/15/2020 Attorney update in case as to Peter Nygard. Attorney Jacqueline Christine Kelly,Allison Carol Nichols for USA added. (jm) (Entered: 12/15/2020)
12/15/2020 Attorney update in case as to Peter Nygard. Attorney Celia V. Cohen for USA added. (jm) (Entered: 12/15/2020)
12/15/2020 5 ORDER as to Peter Nygard for the limited unsealing of this matter. (Signed by Magistrate Judge Gabriel W. Gorenstein on 11/24/20)(jm) (Entered: 12/15/2020)

Mr. Nygard was arrested in Canada and will eventually be extradited to the United States.

Being indicted is not proof of guilt.

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