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2020-02-26 -Lurid Crime Tales-
Peter Nygard: FBI raids fashion mogul HQ in sex trafficking probe
[BBC] US agents have raided fashion executive Peter Nygard's Manhattan offices as part of a sex-trafficking investigation.

The FBI and New York police executed a search warrant on Tuesday, a spokesman for the US Attorney's Office said.

The raid comes as Mr Nygard, 77, is facing a sexual assault and trafficking lawsuit, filed by 10 women and girls earlier this month.

He has denied allegations of wrongdoing.

The Finnish-Canadian multimillionaire, who has been linked to Prince Andrew, has been the subject of an investigation by the child exploitation FBI task force and New York police for the last five months.

He was reportedly the subject of a previous FBI investigation for sex trafficking in 2015 and 2017.

A spokesman for Mr Nygard said the fashion executive, who owns Nygard International brands, "welcomes the federal investigation and expects his name to be cleared. He has not been charged, is not in custody and is cooperating with the investigation."

Mr Nygard is estimated to be worth upwards of $700m (£538m). Brands owned by his company include Bianca Nygard, Tan Jay, ALIA and SLIMS.

Related: Mail - Pictured: Prince Andrew's on Bahamas visit to SECOND tycoon facing child sex claims - Duke and family stayed with Peter Nygard who is accused of raping teenagers and plying them with wine and drugs
Posted by Besoeker 2020-02-26 07:06|| || Front Page|| [11128 views ]  Top

#1 Given who arrested this guy, prima facie is that he's innocent.
Posted by Richard Aubrey  2020-02-26 07:25||   2020-02-26 07:25|| Front Page Top

#2 Actually from what's appeared elsewhere he is not innocent and may be worse than that NY Jail suicide dude.
Posted by 3dc 2020-02-26 08:53||   2020-02-26 08:53|| Front Page Top

#3 Prince Andrew's playboy friend Peter Nygard says he is 'cooperating' with FBI probe into sex trafficking at his Bahamas mansion as he steps down as head of fashion empire
Posted by Skidmark 2020-02-26 11:05||   2020-02-26 11:05|| Front Page Top

#4 What does Andrew, Nygard, and Iger all have in common?

My sources, not always accurate, suggest another arrest happens this Friday 2/28/2020.
Posted by mossomo 2020-02-26 11:34||   2020-02-26 11:34|| Front Page Top

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