Canadian fashion designer Peter Nygard has consented to extradition to the United States, where he faces sex trafficking and racketeering charges, lawyers for the prosecution and defence said at a hearing on Friday.
Separately, Toronto Police Service issued a statement saying it had an arrest warrant for Nygard on six charges of sexual assault and three charges of forcible confinement between 1987 and 2006.U.S. authorities accuse Nygard, 80, of using his businesses to lure women and girls in the United States, Canada and the Bahamas since 1995 to sexually gratify himself and his associates - accusations he denies.
Extradition allows Nygard to mount his defence at trial in the United States, Greenspan said, noting his client "has always unequivocally maintained his innocence of any wrongdoing." Court of Queen's Bench Chief Justice Glenn Joyal told Nygard his transfer cannot happen for at least 30 days and he has the right to apply for bail pending the justice minister's decision on extradition.
David Lametti is Canada's justice minister, but Prime Minister Justin Trudeau plans to name a new cabinet this month following Canada's election.
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