Peter Nygard sentenced to 11 years in prison for sexual abuse convictions

Former fashion mogul Peter Nygard has been sentenced to 11 years in prison for his sexual abuse convictions in Toronto.

His prison sentence will increase to 6.7 years, taking into account the time he has already spent in pre-trial detention.

Nygard’s lawyer had argued for a six-year prison sentence, citing the 83-year-old man’s age and poor health, while the prosecution had demanded a 15-year sentence.

Nygard was convicted of four counts of sexual abuse in November last year, but was acquitted of a fifth count and one count of forced confinement.

The charges stem from the 1980s to the mid-2000s, when multiple women accused Nygard of sexually assaulting them at his company’s Toronto headquarters.

Nygard’s lawyer previously argued in court that a lengthy sentence would be “crushing” for her client, who has type 2 diabetes and deteriorating eyesight, among other health problems.