What’s Current: Canadian judge denies Peter Nygard bail in U.S. extradition case

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  • Canadian fashion mogul Peter Nygard faces years in jail after a judge denies him bail. Nygard will remain behind bars while awaiting extradition to the United States, where he faces charges for sex trafficking underage girls and racketeering conspiracy.
  • Balkan women are seizing the #MeToo movement after Serbian actress Milena Radulovic went public with sexual abuse allegations against a high-profile acting coach.
  • The fund to compensate women who were sexually abused by disgraced financier Jeffrey Epstein abruptly suspends payouts due to insufficient funds.
  • A Brisbane man is charged with drugging and forcing women and girls as young as 17 into sexual slavery and branding them with tattoos claiming them as his property. 
  • Law enforcement officials admit they don’t know how many Native women are missing or have been murdered in Utah, a 2News investigation reveals.
Meghan McCarty

Meghan McCarty is an undergraduate student and aspiring journalist living in the United States.