Fashion Mogul Peter Nygard Stands Trial in Montreal on 1990s Sexual Assault Charges

CBC News—Canadian fashion mogul Peter Nygard, 84, went on trial in Montreal facing sexual assault charges related to alleged incidents in 1997 and 1998. Nygard is already serving an 11-year sentence from a separate Toronto conviction and denies using his position and influence to lure victims. The Montreal proceedings add another chapter to the legal reckoning facing the once-powerful fashion executive.

• CBC News — Nygard, 84, is already serving an 11-year Toronto sentence and denies using his power to lure women and girls
• BBC — Politics — MP arrives at court for sexual assault trial
• The Globe and Mail — Montreal trial opened on charges stemming from alleged incidents against Nygard in 1997 and 1998