The Canadian Press  25/07/2024  Former fashion tycoon Peter Nygard should receive a six-year sentence for his sexual assault convictions, his lawyer told a Toronto court Thursday, arguing a lengthier sentence would be “crushing” for a man of his age and condition. Defence lawyer Gerri Wiebe asked the court to give Nygard 1.5 days of credit for each of the more than 1,000 days he has already spent in custody since his arrest on the charges in October 2021, which would leave him with just under two years left to serve. That sentence would be appropriate given her client’s age and medical condition, the “harsh” conditions in which he has been detained so far, as well as mitigating factors such as his lack of a criminal record, Wiebe told the court.

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