After months of delays, a Manitoba judge has given convicted rapist Peter Nygard one month to find a lawyer to represent him in Manitoba, warning him the court will no longer wait to proceed on his charges. Read this article for free: Already have an account? To continue reading, please subscribe: * After months of delays, a Manitoba judge has given convicted rapist Peter Nygard one month to find a lawyer to represent him in Manitoba, warning him the court will no longer wait to proceed on his charges. Read unlimited articles for free today: Already have an account? After months of delays, a Manitoba judge has given convicted rapist Peter Nygard one month to find a lawyer to represent him in Manitoba, warning him the court will no longer wait to proceed on his charges.
“The onus is on you to obtain counsel,” Associate Chief Judge Tracey Lord told Nygard Wednesday, as the disgraced fashion mogul appeared in a Winnipeg courtroom via telephone. “I do appreciate there may be some logistical difficulties with you doing that given your situation, but this matter has to move forward.” Nygard, 82, is charged with one count each of sexual assault and forcible confinement for an alleged incident at his former Winnipeg headquarters in 1993.
He was convicted after trial last year in Ontario of four counts of sexual assault and remains in custody in a Toronto detention facility as he awaits sentencing. PHIL HOSSACK / FREE PRESS FILES Peter Nygard was charged in July 2023 with sexu.
