The sexual assault case against disgraced fashion mogul Peter Nygard has been built upon contradictions, innuendo, and unreliable testimony, his defence lawyer said Tuesday as part of his closing argument.
‘“To describe Peter Nygard as an evil predator, a Jekyll and Hyde type of personality, who through wealth and power, lured women and forced them to comply with his sexual demands is neither fair nor accurate,” Brian Greenspan said.
Last month, five women, whose identities are protected by a court-ordered publication ban, testified that the businessman sexually assaulted them in the top-floor suite of his Toronto headquarters. Moving through the counts, Greenspan worked to point out alleged inconsistencies in the complainant's testimonies, landing on the conclusion that prosecution, using these accounts, had failed in its efforts to prove Nygard's innocence.
The court adjourned just before 12 p.m., following Greenspan’s comments, after which the prosecution is set to submit their closing argument.The Shopping Trends team is independent of the journalists at CTV News. We may earn a commission when you use our links to shop.
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