Peter Nygard bail hearing delayed as defence seeks release due to COVID-19 pandemic
Canadian fashion mogul Peter Nygard appeared in a Winnipeg courtroom by video link on Wednesday, applying for bail on charges related to the alleged sexual assault of dozens of women and girls. The hearing was put over to later this month.
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Posted: Jan 06, 2021 6:51 PM CT | Last Updated: January 7
Peter Nygard, 79, appeared in a Manitoba court on Wednesday morning from Headingley Correctional Centre via video conference.(Tadens Mpwene/La Liberté Manitoba)
Canadian fashion mogul Peter Nygard and his defence team say the 79-year-old is getting weaker every day while in jail and argue he must be released due to the deadly risk of COVID-19.