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Fallen fashion czar could spend years fighting extradition to U.S. on sex, racketeering charges, law professor says By: Dean Pritchard and Katie May | Posted: 7:00 PM CST Wednesday, Dec. 16, 2020
Last Modified: 9:42 PM CST Wednesday, Dec. 16, 2020 | Updates
Disgraced fashion magnate Peter Nygard will have a tough time avoiding extradition to the U.S. on sex and racketeering charges, and it’s a fight that could take years.
Disgraced fashion magnate Peter Nygard will have a tough time avoiding extradition to the U.S. on sex and racketeering charges, and it’s a fight that could take years.
University of Manitoba law professor Gerard Kennedy said Wednesday that if the 79-year-old Nygard consents to extradition, he could be in the hands of American justice authorities within weeks.
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Last Modified: 8:33 PM CST Wednesday, Dec. 16, 2020 | Updates
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According to a complaint filed with the Winnipeg Youth Soccer Association, provided anonymously to the Free Press, Smith got involved and told the IRCOM coach: “I am a Winnipeg police officer and you should watch out, buddy, you and your girls.”
A Winnipeg police officer in the spotlight recently because of aggressive on-duty behaviour caught on video has been the subject of numerous citizen complaints over more than a decade.
Video of Patrol Sgt. Kevin Smith berating a motorist during a traffic stop and then issuing a ticket after being asked by a passenger in the vehicle why he wasn t wearing a mask went viral on social media last week.
Winnipeg police officer under investigation for conduct in videos has history of complaints
A Winnipeg police officer under investigation after two videos of him went viral has a history of complaints about his conduct, including a 2018 incident where he was accused of verbally abusing a newcomer soccer team.
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One video showed Patrol Sgt. Kevin Smith ticketing a driver after being questioned about not wearing a mask
Posted: Dec 16, 2020 5:00 AM CT | Last Updated: December 16, 2020
Patrol Sgt. Kevin Smith, who is shown here in a still from a 2019 video that recently surfaced, faced an internal complaint after allegedly threatening a girls soccer team in 2018.(Submitted by Trisha Fletcher)