The lawsuit also names as defendants the Province of Saskatchewan, Saskatchewan Crown attorney Rob Parker, Toronto therapist and advocate Shannon Moroney, and April Telek, who alleged Nygard sexually assaulted her at his Winnipeg warehouse in 1993. The lawsuit references news stories about Nygard from a variety of outlets, including CBC. The statement of claim argues the review by Saskatchewan prosecutors shouldn't have happened, and accuses the Manitoba and Saskatchewan governments, Goertzen, Parker, Telek and Moroney of participating in an abuse of process. "The plaintiff states that the Telek statements contradict April Telek's more recent statements alleging wrongdoing and therefore, charges would not have been authorized." In 2022, then federal justice minister David Lametti ruled that Nygard could be extradited once his legal cases in Canada are settled.

Source: CBC News April 01, 2026 21:12 UTC