Canadian fashion mogul Peter Nygard is waiving his right to a bail hearing in Quebec where he faces two sex-related charges.
Defence lawyer Laurence Juillet told the Quebec court that the accused chose to waive his right to a bail hearing because he is currently detained in a Toronto jail and is subject to a detention order in Manitoba.
Nygard, who participated in the short court hearing by phone, faces a charge of sexual assault and a charge of forcible confinement in Quebec.
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Prosecutor Jerome Laflamme says the Crown will be ready to set a trial date at Nygard’s next Montreal court appearance scheduled for Sept. 8.
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Nygard is facing six counts of sexual assault and three counts of forcible confinement in Toronto in connection with alleged incidents dating back to the late 1980s and mid-2000s.
Authorities in the United States have asked for him to be extradited to face charges of sex trafficking and racketeering in that country.
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