One alleged victim claimed that Nygard tried to have anal sex with her before he raped her and then asked her to defecate and urinate in his mouth, a bizarre sexual fetish known as Coprophilia. He purchased his 150,000-square-foot beachfront mansion on the Lyford Cay peninsula in New Providence, Bahamas, in 1987. Bush, The Mayan-inspired property boasts a 32,000-sq-ft grand hall with a 100,000lb glass ceiling, 12 themed cabanas, an aquarium, helipad and casino, A spokesperson for Nygard told the New York Post that the lawsuit was 'the latest in a 10+ year string of attempts to try to destroy the reputation of a man through false statements.'. Bought in 1987, Peter Nygard has poured his creativity to build this 5 acre luxurious piece of jewel. A class-action lawsuit filed on behalf of 57 women accuses Nygard of sexual assault at these events. The prince and his ex-wife Sarah Ferguson stayed at Nygard Cay, near Nassau, with daughters Beatrice and Eugenie. ", Medeiros has not filed a statement of defence. Both are locked in … The lawsuit alleges Baram said he first needed to send Nygard nude pictures of her and instructed her to take off her clothes "for an upcoming bikini photo shoot in the Bahamas.". She said co-conspirators are just as responsible for what happens to victims and the only way they will get the message is if the courts hold them accountable. The class action was put on hold in August when a judge presiding over the case in the Southern District of New York entered a stay of proceedings, court records show. "Jane Doe eventually awoke on her stomach with her dress pulled up over her waist and her underwear removed," the lawsuit alleges, adding Nygard raped her. The lawsuit alleges in 2007, when she was 17, she was lured to New York from Canada under the guise she would become a model and actress, which was her dream. Mr. Bacon, 63, has accused … Ten unidentified women have filed a class-action lawsuit accusing Nygard, 77, of rape and sex trafficking. Bahamas (BS) Peter Nygard is Chairman of Nygård International a fashion company based in Canada. Photo by Peter Nygård Global The arrest warrant comes just months after Nygard’s estate was seized by the … and all I can tell them over and over again is Peter Nygard and all those close conspirators are predators," said Moroney. The Style of Your Life. A previous version of this story said the lawsuits filed in the U.S. allege the plaintiffs conspired to provide Nygard "with a steady pool of victims." "My adversaries are an upstart law firm just trying to get publicity going after Peter Nygard," said Baram in an email. Nygard allegedly kept a database with details about each guest, which he would consult before picking a 'victim' to target at the weekly parties. Nygard was born in Finland but moved to Winnipeg, Canada, at a young age. Peter Nygård has seven children from four different … 'The Nygard Companies fund all of Nygard's "pamper parties" by transferring cash from the company's bank account in Canada and routing it through New York,' the lawsuit says. Three of the women were 14-years-old at the time of the alleged rapes, which took place between 2008 and 2015, while three others were 15. The Scottish actor is widely known for his distinct accent, man’s man persona, and graceful aging. WATCH | Peter Nygard at one of his parties at his California home in a video posted to Facebook in 2018: "It's about accountability," said New York lawyer Greg Gutzler, who represents the women in the class action, and the Jane Doe lawsuits. He received a business degree from the University of North Dakota in 1964 before getting into the fashion industry. Once the arrived, the girls were entertained at so-called 'pamper parties' where Nygard would have bartenders spike their drinks with the date-rape drug Rohypnol. The filing asks for the Manhattan court to prohibit Nygard from engaging in unlawful acts, and for 'damages in an amount to be determined at trial.'. Included in the lawsuit is an image Baram posted to his Myspace page, captioned "Hebrew pimp. 'The facts detailed in the complaint come from years of investigation. A Florida woman alleges in 2010 Suelyn Medeiros lured her to … The suit claims he would approach the targets and invite them to join him in the hot tub or his bedroom, where a rape would then occur. The first lawsuit was filed in Miami by a Florida woman on Oct. 22. Accommodation: This spectacular island provides its guests with 10 bedrooms with 2 pools and two additional staterooms on its own 82-ft yacht. "If this was serious I would have been arrested for these horrible accusations.". The 79-year-old mogul is currently being held at the city’s Remand Centre, CBC News is reporting. Hell, yeah.' Her identity is protected and she is only known as Jane Doe in court documents. 'The facts in this case represent the tip of the iceberg of an international sex trafficking ring that ends today. Box 500 Station A Toronto, ON Canada, M5W 1E6. The woman is seeking damages under the U.S. federal sex trafficking statute. On Friday the 13th of March, as Canada went into lockdown, Peter Nygard’s retail fashion empire was still standing, barely. His lavish Caribbean estate, Nygard … ', Although there is a 10-year statute of limitations for cases like such as this under New York law. The 4.5-acre property boasts a 32,000-square-foot grand hall with a 100,000lb glass ceiling, 12 themed cabanas, an aquarium, helipad and casino. He has been under investigation for … ", In August 2019, Medeiros visited Nygard at Falcon Lake, Man., "to do damage control, including concocting lies in which Nygard instructed Medeiros to falsely claim she was always with him for wide swaths of time so she could be his alibi," the lawsuit alleges, adding she flew to Winnipeg in June 2020 to "continue orchestrating the web of lies. The lawsuit claims Baram and Nygard employees gave the teen alcohol, that some of those drinks were spiked with drugs and she became unconscious. I want to be like her,'" said Jane Doe. There is no evidence to suggest Andrew knew anything about Nygard's alleged activities, but the connection could prove embarrassing for the Prince, who has already faced intense scrutiny for his relationship with pedophile Jeffrey Epstein. Nine of the women are from the Bahamas while one is from the United States. 'The allegations are completely false, without foundation and are vigorously denied,'  Ken Frydman said in a statement. Here's how to eat better and look after... Make home your castle! Bush. Canadian fashion mogul Peter Nygard, 78, is seen partying with scantily-clad young women at his mansion in the Bahamas in 2007 in photos obtained exclusively by DailyMail.com, The photos, which were taken in the summer of 2007, emerged days after Nygard was accused of luring at least 10 teenage girls to the island compound, where he allegedly plied them with drugs and alcohol before sexually assaulting them, In one frame he is seen holding onto a woman's bare bottom as she leans over, Nygard is seen grinning and soaked with sweat as he watches three women dressed in tiny bikinis gyrate against each other inside his private nightclub on the property. It goes on to say Nygard forced the 18-year-old into his bedroom, held her arms down and raped her. This isn't the first time allegations have been made about co-conspirators and recruiters. Nygard, who according to the filing is worth approximately $900million, owns homes in New York, California and Florida. The accusations are made in two separate lawsuits filed in the U.S., in which the women allege the defendants conspired to provide Nygard "with a steady pool of victims.". Published: 00:52 GMT, 19 February 2020 | Updated: 19:38 GMT, 26 February 2020. It further claims 'Nygard also paid people, using Nygard Company money, to intimidate his former "girlfriends" by slashing their tires, committing arson, paying police to threaten to arrest them and by having them followed'. It is a priority for CBC to create a website that is accessible to all Canadians including people with visual, hearing, motor and cognitive challenges. For years, there were rumours and stories of Peter Nygard’s rowdy parties at his villa in the Bahamas. The island lies at the end of Lyford Cay on the island of Nassau, New Providencia. The suit alleges that women were moved around between the properties by private jet and that Nygard broke US laws under the Trafficking Victims Protection Act in the process. It pays to have good friends! The lawsuit alleges Baram then took her to Nygard's penthouse in New York knowing she would be raped. 'We know many others were afraid to come forward initially and hope that this lawsuit will pave the way for them to also seek justice,' Gutzler said in a press release. "I was like, 'Oh my gosh, she's so amazing. The comments below have been moderated in advance. Peter J. Nygård (né Pekka Juhani Nygård; born July 24, 1941) is a Finnish-Canadian former fashion executive. The women filed a class-action lawsuit against Nygard in the Southern District of New York last Thursday, which claims that he ran a 'sex-trafficking ring' at the island home. Model, 27, who recorded Harvey Weinstein admitting he groped... Pictured: Prince Andrew's on Bahamas visit to SECOND tycoon... COVID daily cases jump 50% in a week to 18,450 as ministers threaten to CANCEL Christmas: Pressure on Boris... Is Sussex on the brink of being dragged into Tier Three? It was once featured on the TV show Lifestyles of the Rich and Famous. When suspicions were raised by local authorities in the Bahamas, it's alleged Nygard would get away with such behavior by offering everyone from cops to government officials bribes for them to turn a blind eye. 'When Nygard became aware of the investigation into his sex trafficking ring, he resorted to tactics of violence, intimidation, bribery and payoffs to attempt to silence the victims and to continue his scheme. The mansion is located in the exclusive Lyford Cay neighbourhood on the Bahamanian island of New Providence, and features 12 … Baram said he has no association with Nygard and only met him three times in 2007 in the Bahamas — twice during major magazine shoots, and once when Nygard flew him and two models to the Bahamas to attend his birthday party. 'Peter Nygard looks forward to fully exposing this scam and once and for all clearing his name.'. We are no longer accepting comments on this article. Nygard said: "Recent reports regarding efforts to rebuild Nygard Cay have not been presented accurately. Investigative Reporter, CBC Manitoba I-Team, Caroline began her career co-hosting an internet radio talk show in Toronto and then worked at various stations in Oshawa, Sudbury and Toronto before landing in Winnipeg in 2007. The man himself, Sean Connery, best known for portraying the character James Bond owns this property in the private gated community of Lyford Cay. After hearing these tragic stories, we were compelled to act,' said Greg Gutzler, a New York lawyer. Article content. Two women who allege fashion executive Peter Nygard raped them when they were teenagers are suing Nygard's so-called "top girlfriend" and "recruiter," and the talent agent and agency representing her. Nygard denies all the allegations and none of them have been proven in court. "Medeiros instructed Jane Doe that she was required to have sex with Nygard against Jane Doe's wishes, stating that she shouldn't worry because sex with Nygard 'wasn't that bad' and would be 'really fast and easy,'" alleges the lawsuit. Does London REALLY need to be in Tier Three? Doe claims Medeiros then told her she was "required to have sex with Nygard." Pictures of Canadian fashion mogul Peter Nygard partying with women in the Bahamas have emerged just days after he was accused of luring at least 10 teenage girls to the compound and sexually assaulting them. The next morning he allegedly handed Jane Doe $500 US as "payment," according to the lawsuit. The accusers, who were not named but are now between the ages of 18 and 36, detailed their alleged encounters with Nygard in the chilling suit. The new images, published by the U.K.’s Daily Mail after 10 women accused Nygard … Louis Bacon is a buttoned-up hedge-fund king, whose passion is conservation. The lawsuit named a number of upper-level Nygard company executives, officers and directors who are accused of enabling the sex assaults. "It was done by a very complex web of accomplices and co-conspirators, people that were absolutely on the front end, grooming, luring, enticing people — on the back end that were making hush payments, intimidating people," he said. I can't face the world because of that, because I feel like so much light and happiness was taken from me," Jane Doe said in an interview with CBC. ', Nygard purchased his 150,000-square-foot beachfront mansion on the Lyford Cay peninsula in New Providence, Bahamas, in 1987, The property was once featured on the TV show Lifestyles of the Rich and Famous. In 2010, when she was 18, she saw Medeiros in a Chris Brown music video and decided to send her a message via Twitter. There is no suggestion that any of the women in the pictures were sexually assaulted by Nygard, or that they have made such complaints. Can't stop ordering takeaways? The suit goes on to state how Nygard 'employed a network of company employees under his direction' who would lure victims to his place, especially 'young, vulnerable and impoverished Bahamian girls,' the suit alleges. "Baram sent the nude photographs to Nygard and, once Nygard approved, told Jane Doe that she was 'in luck' because Nygard wanted to 'meet her,'" said the lawsuit. Nygard Cay in Bahamas, built in 1987. Andrew visited Nygard at his lavish estate in 2000, after the fashion designer had agreed out-of-court settlements with three employees who accused him of sexual harassment. ... (which hid his actual location and number) called my … He founded Nygård International , a company that makes women's apparel, in 1967. Peter Nygard is a hard-partying retail tycoon, whose estate is fit for a Mayan emperor. Part of the Daily Mail, The Mail on Sunday & Metro Media Group. Email: caroline.barghout@cbc.ca, Audience Relations, CBC P.O. Last month, a Canadian woman filed a similar lawsuit in New York against talent agent Jonathan Baram and his agency Warren & Baram Management LLC. Closed Captioning and Described Video is available for many CBC shows offered on CBC Gem. Peter Nygard, meet Jeffrey Epstein. Two women who allege Canadian fashion executive Peter Nygard raped them when they were teenagers are suing Nygard's so-called "top girlfriend" and "recruiter," and the talent agent and agency representing her. Then one day, the model invited the teen to a party she was hosting in Miami, according to the lawsuit. There's jet skis, parasailing ... it's a billionaire's private island.' Businessman Peter Nygard arrives at Norby Walters' 26th Annual Night Of 100 Stars Oscar Viewing at The Beverly Hilton Hotel on February 28, 2016, in … EXCLUSIVE: Snapchat is set to rollout its original show 'Move It!' Visit Dillard's to find clothing, accessories, shoes, cosmetics & more. Shop for peter nygard pants at Dillard's. Another plaintiff said her encounter with Nygard began with him showing her pornography. The suit says Nygard offered that victim $5,000 before the rape and later offered an additional $10,000 if she defecated in his mouth. the store is organized, clean and up to date with fashion trends. She's so beautiful. Winnipeg-raised fashion mogul Peter Nygard found himself locked out of his luxury home in the Bahamas on Friday. Andrew and his ex-wife Sarah Ferguson reportedly visited the home around June 2000. I was like, 'Awesome. She claims Nygard raped her in 2010 when she was 18, and that Instagram model Suelyn Medeiros was partially to blame for allegedly luring her to the Bahamas. Prince Andrew and his ex-wife Sarah Ferguson reportedly visited Nygard's island getaway around June 2000. His company, Nygard International, produces clothing under ten brand names that are sold in major department stores in Canada and the United States. Catherine Porter and Kim Barker en route to Peter Nygard’s estate at the tip of New Providence, an island in the Bahamas. Nygard Cay: $294,000 per year Located at the end of Lyford Cay on the island of Nassau, Bahamas, Nygard Cay is a luxurious private island owned by the fashion designed Peter Nygard. "I can't breathe. There is no evidence to suggest Andrew knew anything about Nygård's alleged activities, but the connection could prove embarrassing for the Prince, who has already faced intense scrutiny for his relationship with pedophile Jeffrey Epstein, Sarah Ferguson (left) is seen with Nygard, her daughters, Princess Eugenie and Princess Beatrice, and Princess Marie-Chantal and Prince Pavious of Greece, in this photo from 1997, The unidentified women are seen wearing next-to-no clothing as they dance on each other, A new lawsuit claims Nygard held weekly 'pamper parties' at his island mansion, where he allegedly had bartenders spike female guest's drinks with the date-rape drug Rohypnol, In other photos from the 2007 party Nygard  is seen at a poker table surrounded by six women, None of the women in the photos have been identified, There is no suggestion that any of the women in the pictures were sexually assaulted by Nygard, or that they have made such complaints. 'The class action lawsuit accuses Nygard of sex trafficking and rape — all financed and facilitated by his family of corporations and their employees. Google Maps. Canadian fashion mogul Peter Nygard is in custody in Winnipeg, and is under investigation for alleged sexual assault. Jane Doe, who is now 29, alleges Medeiros had befriended her, then lured and coerced her to travel to Nygard's private compound in the Bahamas. CBC's Journalistic Standards and Practices. The lawsuit alleges he lured underage girls and women to the parties by promising them, among other things, lucrative modelling opportunities. Sean Connery's House (Google Maps). It also alleges Nygard 'initiated a scheme to purchase police protection and political cover in the Bahamas by making regular payments of tens of thousands of dollars to law enforcement, government officials, regulators and even to a former cabinet minister who became the prime minister of the Bahamas.'. She said Medeiros followed her on Twitter and the two started talking. After the party, Jane Doe said Medeiros asked if she wanted to come with her to a fashion designer friend's private island in the Bahamas for "a fun party weekend," the lawsuit said. The woman's identity is protected and she is only referred to as Jane Doe in court documents filed Nov. 12. Peter Nygard's private island in Bahamas (Google Maps) Peter Nygard's private island. Bush, and Prince Andrew. Nygard, 78, has spread stories accusing Mr. Bacon of being an insider trader, murderer and member of the Ku Klux Klan. Canadian fashion mogul Peter Nygard has been indicted on charges of sex-trafficking, racketeering and other crimes involving dozens of women, some of … In 1984, the fashion mogul purchased an estate on the tip of New Providence Island for $1.76 million, which he later named “Nygard Cay.” The Mayan-themed luxury resort featured on “Lifestyles of the Rich and Famous” and “The Oprah Winfrey Show” was as grandiose as Peter Nygard himself, decked with sculptures of roaring lions, dragons, and nude women inspired by his former girlfriends. He said the fashion designer could not have reached so many women and girls on his own, and those who helped him should be punished for their role. Nygard, the owner of fashion empire Nygard International who has an estimated net worth just shy of $1billion, is said to have previously hosted several A-listers at the compound, including Prince Andrew, Oprah Winfrey and former president George H.W. 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