Nygard reportedly taken to jail infirmary
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Fallen Winnipeg fashion magnate Peter Nygard has been taken to the Headingley jail infirmary, a source tells the Free Press.
The source could not say the reason why Nygard was taken to the infirmary, but it is not believed to be COVID-19-related.
Nygard, 79, has been in custody since Dec. 14 when he was arrested on a U.S. extradition warrant. Justice officials in New York have filed a nine-count indictment against Nygard for sex-trafficking and racketeering offences spanning decades.
Nygard’s Winnipeg-based lawyers Jay Prober and Richard Wolson could not be reached for comment on his condition Wednesday.
Earlier this month, a judge denied Nygard bail pending his possible extradition, saying she was not satisfied he wouldn’t try to tamper with witnesses if released.
Nygard’s failing health was a key focus of his bail application, with Prober and Wolson arguing keeping him in custody would amount to a “death sentence.”
Affidavits provided to court by Nygard’s doctors say he has coronary artery disease, Type 2 diabetes, and fluctuating blood pressure.
His health has deteriorated, he has lost weight and has had more difficulty breathing since coming into custody, Wolson told Queen’s Bench Justice Shaun Greenberg at a bail hearing last month.
Nygard’s age and health woes make him more susceptible to contracting COVID-19, should he remain in custody, Wolson and Prober argued.
Remaining in jail is “a horrible situation for a man who is compromised in so many different ways from a health perspective,” Wolson said. “Nygard is a time bomb.”
A source previously told the Free Press Nygard is being held in protective custody on the main floor of Headingley Correctional Centre because he’s unable to climb stairs.
A corrections officer escorts him to the main-floor medical unit for showers, the source said. He eats alone in his cell and has no contact with other inmates.