Peter Nygård's was a true rags to riches story, as he built an international fashion empire. He was known in Canada as a playboy with a questionable reputation. But in the Bahamas, he became known for an infamous feud with his billionaire neighbor.
Peter Nygård's public playboy persona was a stark contrast to what former employees describe as dictatorial and abusive. While building his multi-million dollar fashion empire, several women allege he held them captive and sexually assaulted them.
Peter Nygård allegedly used his wealth and power in the Bahamas to develop and execute an elaborate system of luring young local women and girls to his sprawling gated beachfront estate in order to rape them.
Ten women in the Bahamas sue Peter Nygård and his companies in February 2020, accusing him of rape and sex trafficking. Dozens more women join the suit, and in December, he's arrested in Canada on US charges. Nygård denies all the allegations.
