US EditionPeter Nygard Files Lawsuit, Alleges Authorities Abused Process with Manitoba Charges
He alleges officials mishandled evidence and pursued charges under pressure from advocates and media, seeking damages for pain, suffering and mental anguish.
- Last week, 84-year-old Peter Nygard filed a lawsuit in Manitoba's Court of King's Bench against provincial officials and police, alleging the now-stayed 1993 sex-assault charges constituted an abuse of process.
- The Manitoba criminal case collapsed last fall after police destroyed 1993 interview records, violating Nygard's right to a fair trial; he claims charges resulted from "immense pressure" by advocates and media.
- Winnipeg police contacted Nygard's legal counsel last month to disclose they discovered the previously "lost" officers' notebooks and statements regarding complainant April Telek, which the lawsuit argues would have prevented charges.
- Nygard's claim names former attorney general Kelvin Goertzen, Saskatchewan prosecutor Rob Parker, and advocate Shannon Moroney, accusing them of negligence and participating in an abuse of process.
- Currently serving an 11-year sentence for Toronto sex offences, Nygard faces additional trials in Montreal and extradition to the United States, with all pending matters scheduled for later this year.
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The Toronto Star
Peter Nygard files lawsuit, alleges authorities abused process with Manitoba charges
Nygard was charged in 2023 with sexually assaulting and unlawfully confining a woman in Winnipeg in 1993. Those charges were stayed in October.
Peter Nygard files lawsuit alleging abuse of process, defamation following Winnipeg sex assault prosecution
Disgraced fashion mogul Peter Nygard has filed a lawsuit against a long list of defendants — including a woman who accused him of sexual assault and Manitoba's former attorney general — alleging he was defamed and suffered as a result of what he describes as an abuse of process surrounding his prosecution in Winnipeg.
Nygard sues long list of defendants over abuse of process after judge stays Manitoba sex-crime charges
The 84-year-old Nygard filed a statement of claim in Court of King’s Bench late last week, alleging the criminal charges were filed only amid “immense pressure” from advocates and extensive media reporting on his case, and accusing officials of abuse of process and negligence.
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