Day: September 9, 2024

Prince Andrew’s pal Peter Nygard JAILED for 11 years after sexually assaulting 4 women he lured with fake job interviews

DISGRACED fashion mogul Peter Nygard has been sentenced to just 11 years in prison for a series of sexual assaults.

Nygard – a pal of Prince Andrew – was found guilty of sexually assaulting four women almost a year ago.

Nygard founded Canadian clothing brand Nygard International in 1967
Peter Nygard, convicted of sexual assault last year in Toronto
A court sketch of Canadian fashion designer Peter Nygard
A court sketch of Nygard during his trial last year
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Fashion designer Nygard with two women in the Bahamas[/caption]

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The fashion mogul pictured with Prince Andrew in the Bahamas in 2000

Jailing him for 11 years today, Superior Court Justice Robert Goldstein said: “Peter Nygard is a sexual predator.

“He is also a Canadian success story gone very wrong.”

Canadian tycoon Nygard, 83, will have just seven years left to serve, however, having already spent time in custody.

He was convicted after a six-week trial in November last year after shamelessly pleading not guilty to all charges based on allegations dating from the 1980s to the mid-2000s.

Nygard’s victims labelled the sex offender a “monster” who wouldn’t take “no” for an answer.

The women described how they met Nygard on a plane, at a nightclub, or even in an airport.

He would then lure them in with fake job interviews – the promise of connections or work in the fashion industry and invite them to tour his office, before taking them to his private bedroom.

All five women said their meetings with Nygard ended in sexual activity they did not consent to.

Last year the fashion mogul said he couldn’t remember four of the five women in the case, and claimed he would have never acted “in that kind of manner”.

A jury found him guilty on four counts of sexual assault but not guilty on a fifth, as well as one count of forcible confinement.

One of the complainants said Nygard wouldn’t let her leave his private suite – which led to the confinement charge.

Others said they felt trapped in the suite, describing doors that had to be opened with a keypad code or the push of a button near the bed.

One woman said: “The actions that Nygard took have impacted my life in a debilitating way.

“I did not feel safe being seen. Therefore I did not trust men and did not engage in long-term relationships with anyone for my entire life.

“Now a 63-year-old woman, I’m deeply saddened by the lack of love in my life.”

Lisa Haba, a lawyer representing almost 60 women suing Nygard in the US, has previously said “Nygard is worse than (Jeffrey) Epstein”.

It was alleged in a civil claim brought by ten women in 2020 that Nygard ran a “sex-trafficking ring” involving girls as young as 14 from his luxury home in the Caribbean.

Lisa said in 2020: “Sadly, we understand from our exhaustive investigation that there may be hundreds of additional Nygard victims yet to come forward.

“We want these women to know that they are stronger, and their voices are more powerful than the man who inflicted this horrible abuse.

“Peter Nygard’s reign of terror has come to an end and we are committed to ensuring that he is brought to justice.”

Nygard founded a fashion firm in Winnipeg in 1967 which became the hugely successful Nygard International.

He dined with the late Queen Elizabeth and rubbed shoulders with political leaders and Hollywood stars.

Nygard long boasted about his rise from humble beginnings, as a young Finnish immigrant who built a fashion empire with almost 170 stores at its peak.

Not long after Nygard settled cases of sexual harassment against three women out of court in 2000, Prince Andrew visited the mogul’s opulent estate in the Caribbean with his ex Sarah Ferguson.

The fashion mogul and Andrew were pictured together on the holiday island.

Inside Peter Nygard’s sick world with ‘orgy pit’ on island and stripper pole on jet

The disgraced former fashion executive once threw lavish parties at his mansion in the Bahamas attended by celebrities and politicians including Oprah Winfrey, President George Bush Sr, Robert De Niro, and Sean Connery.

The Canadian businessman, once estimated to be worth £570million, used his “power and status” to assault four women, prosecutors told the Toronto court.

Pictures published in 2020 showed Nygard aboard his distinctive chrome blue liveried private Boeing 747, dubbed the N-Force.

They alleged he invited the women to his firm’s Toronto headquarters under a professional guise, promising them tours or job offers, before luring them to his private suite where he sexually assaulted them.

Inside the bedroom was “a giant bed … and a bar and doors, doors with no handles and automatic locks controlled by Peter Nygard”, one prosecutor, Ana Serban, told the court.

Creepy footage from 2008 showed the fashion tycoon shows him dressed in a sleazy t-shirt emblazoned with the words “F**k Buddy” as he told a young woman, “I’m your new boyfriend”.

Nygard would often host what he called “Pamper Parties” at his massive island resort, Nygard Cay, where he allegedly chose girls for sex then either forced himself on them or offered them cash.

His office on the island allegedly included a “passion pit” with a sofa that instantly converted into a bed.

Events on the island were described by an attendee in investigative reporter Melissa Cronin’s book Predator King as “one big orgy”.

Nude statues modelled after Nygard’s exes, an underground dance floor with hidden cameras, and a karaoke room where Nygard would watch scantily-dressed women dance until dawn were alleged to have been key features of the resort.

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A sign bearing the likeness of Nygard is displayed outside his Times Square headquarters in 2020[/caption]

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Designer Nygard arrives for a bash in 2014
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How the world’s fattest orangutan Oshine became ‘morbidly obese’ after gorging herself on sweets & marshmallows

AN orangutan known as the fattest in the world became “morbidly obese” when living as an “illegal pet” for more than a decade.

Oshine tipped the scales at 100kg (15 stone) – more than double her natural weight – after gorging herself on sweets and marshmallows.

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Oshine was named the world’s fattest orangutan after spending years eating an unhealthy diet[/caption]

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The ape lived in a private home in South Africa for 13 years before being relocated to England[/caption]

Born in the wild, she was captured as a baby and sold into the illegal pet trade. 

She eventually ended up living in a private home in South Africa, where she was kept as a pet for 13 years. 

During this time, Oshine was overfed and became severely overweight, weighing around 100 kg (220 lbs) – far more than the average female orangutan.

Due to her life in captivity, Oshine developed many unhealthy habits and did not learn the essential skills she would have in the wild, like climbing or foraging.

Her diet consisted of processed foods, which contributed to her obesity and other health issues.

But thanks to a lifestyle change, the 27-year-old ape lost an incredible 20kg (3 stone) in just 11 months – a fifth of her initial body weight.

In 2010, Oshine was rescued and relocated to the Monkey World Ape Rescue Centre in Dorset, England.

There, she was put on a strict diet and exercise regime to help her lose weight and learn to behave more like a wild orangutan.


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After being rescued and relocated to Dorset, Oshine lost a lot of weight and now lives a healthy and active life[/caption]

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She even adopted an orphaned baby orangutan called Silvestre[/caption]

The staff at Monkey World worked tirelessly to rehabilitate Oshine, helping her to regain her health and learn to climb and socialise with other orangutans.

Over time, Oshine made significant progress.

Oshine lost a fifth of her body weight, started exercising, climbed a 20-metre (66-foot) climbing frame, and even adopted Silvestre, an orphaned baby orangutan, thanks to the efforts of the rescue centre’s keepers.

“With Monkey World’s help, Oshine has turned her life around,” director Alison Cronin told the BBC.

“When she arrived at the rescue centre she was morbidly obese and ran the risk of developing heart disease, blood clots, high blood pressure, and diabetes.”

Ms. Cronin claimed back in 2011 that Oshine was the fattest orangutan in Britain and that all processed foods and sweets that were previously given to her had been taken out by staff.

But she said that Oshine still needed to shed an additional 20 to 30kg (3 to 5 stone) before they would be satisfied with her level of health and fitness.

She told the BBC at the time: “I hope that by the end of this year Oshine will have lost enough weight that we can introduce her to one of our adult groups of orangutans where she will be able to have her own baby, but until she loses more weight it would not be healthy for her.”

The world’s fattest animals

THERE have been several real-life animals that gained fame for their extraordinary size and weight.

Here are some of the most famous “fat” animals:

Knut the Polar Bear: Knut was a polar bear born in captivity at the Berlin Zoo in Germany in 2006. He gained international fame as a cub after being hand-raised by zookeepers. However, as he grew, Knut became quite large, partially due to a diet high in fats to mimic his natural diet. Polar bears are naturally large, but Knut’s fame brought attention to his impressive size as he grew into adulthood.

Sammy the Fat Cat: Sammy was a domestic cat who became famous in the UK. He weighed around 41 pounds, making him one of the heaviest cats on record. Sammy’s size was a result of overfeeding and lack of exercise. Sammy’s case brought attention to the issue of pet obesity and led to discussions about proper diet and exercise for pets.

Goliath the Pig: Goliath was a pig who lived in Germany. He weighed over 1,000 pounds, making him one of the largest pigs ever recorded. Goliath became a local celebrity due to his massive size. Goliath’s story highlighted the potential for extreme weight gain in pigs, especially when bred for size.

Katy the Cow: Katy was a dairy cow from Australia. She gained fame for weighing over 2,200 pounds, making her one of the heaviest cows in the world at the time. Katy’s story drew attention to the size potential in dairy cows, especially those bred for milk production.

The Guinness World Record Fatty the Dog: : A dog named Zorba, an English Mastiff, holds the Guinness World Record for the heaviest dog, weighing 343 pounds. Though not “fat” in the unhealthy sense, his massive size made him famous. Zorba’s size was a reminder of the importance of managing the diet and exercise of large breed dogs.

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