>Might as well celebrate
Judge denies Peter Nygard's request to delay Toronto sex assault sentencing
July 19th
Peter Nygard's Toronto sentencing hearing will go ahead next week after the disgraced fashion mogul lost a bid to have the dates pushed back once again, in a sexual assault case that has dragged out since he was convicted last fall.
Appearing in a virtual court hearing on Friday, Toronto Superior Court Justice Robert Goldstein said he "simply will not entertain" any more requests to delay the case involving Nygard, whose earlier dates were rescheduled in part because his last two defence lawyers resigned over ethical concerns.
Goldstein on Friday dismissed Winnipeg-based defence lawyer Gerri Wiebe's application to delay the sentencing again — a month after he "very reluctantly" agreed to push back the last one to give her time to get up to speed on the case after being brought on as Nygard's latest lawyer, but vowed not to allow any further delays unless Nygard "is in a coma."
"Let me repeat what I said on the last occasion, and I will quote," Goldstein said. "There will be no more adjournments. This matter will go ahead."