Canadian fashion mogul Nygard seeks bail on sex charges, citing poor health

FILE PHOTO: The flagship store of fashion executive and designer Peter Nygard is seen closed near Times Square in New York City, New York U.S., February 25, 2020. REUTERS/Brendan McDermid/File Photo

WINNIPEG, Manitoba (Reuters) - Canadian fashion mogul Peter Nygard urged a judge on Tuesday to release him on bail, citing poor health as he awaits possible extradition to the United States on sex trafficking and racketeering charges.

Jay Prober, Nygard's lawyer, told a judge in Winnipeg, Manitoba, that keeping the 79-year-old defendant in custody during the pandemic "would be nothing short of a death sentence."