MONTREAL — A preliminary hearing is being held in Montreal this week for former Canadian fashion mogul Peter Nygard, who is facing two charges in Quebec including sexual assault.

Nygard, the founder of a defunct international women’s clothing company, faces one count of sexual assault and one count of forcible confinement for incidents that allegedly took place in Quebec between Nov. 1, 1997, and Nov. 15, 1998.

Nygard, 83, is appearing remotely at the preliminary hearing from an Ontario federal institution where he is serving time on other charges.{ai:summary}<p>Former Canadian fashion mogul Peter Nygard is undergoing a preliminary hearing in Montreal for two charges: sexual assault and forcible confinement. The allegations stem from incidents that reportedly occurred in Quebec between November 1997 and November 1998. </p><p>#crime</p>

Preliminary hearing in Montreal for Peter Nygard, charged in alleged sex assault

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