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Peter Nygard Pleads Guilty in Quebec, Seeks Extradition Halt

7/13/2026

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Peter Nygard entered a guilty plea in Quebec, stopping a ten-day trial.
The 84-year-old was found guilty of sexual assault and forcible confinement in Montreal, with sentencing delayed for a medical assessment.
Lawyer Gerri Wiebe said the plea aims to avoid U.S. extradition and will ask the justice minister to suspend extradition on health grounds after Crown prosecutor Jérôme Laflamme described the plea as unexpected.

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Peter Nygard entered a guilty plea in Quebec, stopping a ten-day trial.
The 84-year-old was found guilty of sexual assault and forcible confinement in Montreal, with sentencing delayed for a medical assessment.
Lawyer Gerri Wiebe said the plea aims to avoid U.S. extradition and will ask the justice minister to suspend extradition on health grounds after Crown prosecutor Jérôme Laflamme described the plea as unexpected.