Court Grants Stay in Class Action Lawsuit Against Canadian Fashion Mogul

Court Grants Stay in Class Action Lawsuit Against Canadian Fashion Mogul
The Nygard headquarters in Winnipeg, Feb. 26, 2020. A class-action lawsuit alleging a Canadian fashion mogul sexually assaulted dozens of women has been put on pause. John Woods/The Canadian Press
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NEW YORK—A class-action lawsuit alleging a Canadian fashion mogul sexually assaulted dozens of women has been put on pause.

Fifty-seven women, including 18 Canadians, have joined the lawsuit, which alleges that Peter Nygard used violence, intimidation, bribery and company employees to lure victims and avoid accountability for decades.