Peter Nygard was the “king of polyester,” a fashion industrialist who many people haven’t heard of — and much like Jeffrey Epstein, his anonymity allegedly made him the perfect predator. His alleged crimes against women and teenage girls flew under the radar for years, although the Canadian Nygard is currently awaiting extradition to the U.S. on charges that include sex trafficking and racketeering. A new documentary on Discovery+, “Unseamly,” delves into the allegations.

“When Epstein hit I was like ‘Okay, Peter’s day will come soon,'” said supermodel Beverly Peele during the documentary’s Discover+ panel at Ctam Winter 2021 Press Tour. “I knew his day would come.”

Kai Zen Bickle, Nygard’s son, said his father was built on a foundation of lies — he will only refer to his father as “Nygard” — and in May 2019 Bickle caught a glimpse of behavior that he describes as extremely troubling. “When...