A class-action lawsuit alleging Canadian fashion mogul Peter Nygard sexually assaulted dozens of women has been put on pause.

In a lawsuit filed in a New York court Sunday, two of Winnipeg fashion mogul Peter Nygard's sons accused their father of hiring a sex worker to rape them when they were teenagers.

Nygard's legal counsel told Global News he's unaware of any investigation against his client being conducted by the Winnipeg Police Service.

The lawsuit contains allegations that have not been proven in court.

More women have added their names to a class-action lawsuit alleging they were sexually assaulted by Canadian fashion mogul Peter Nygard.

There are now 46 women listed on the complaint against Nygard according to an amended class action lawsuit - which accuses him of rape, sexual assault and human trafficking.

After a string of sexual crime allegations and legal troubles that have ensnared its founder, The Nygard Group of Companies is facing its latest challenge: a corporate restructuring.

Peter Nygard has stepped down from his company amid allegations of sexual assault, a spokesperson confirmed to Global News.

A lawyer whose firm filed a lawsuit alleging rape, sexual assault and human trafficking by fashion mogul Peter Nygard says since filing Thursday, her office has been contacted by numerous women with similar tales.

A well-known Winnipeg businessman is the subject of an arrest warrant after he was a no-show for a court appearance in the Bahamas.