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More than 80 women from around the world have accused the fast-fashion mogul Peter Nygard of rape, sexual assault and human trafficking in incidents across four decades and at least four countries. He denies it all, and claims his accusers are lying as part of a vast conspiracy. The Winnipegger had built a sprawling international retail empire over the past 50 years — but now, Nygard's professional achievements are being overshadowed by a sinister personal life, earning him the moniker, ‘Canada’s Jeffrey Epstein’. Host Timothy Sawa has been an investigative journalist at the CBC for more than two decades. For almost half that time, he’s been part of a team investigating Peter Nygard and defending his journalism in court. Now, he helms a new podcast that asks the key questions: Who are the women and men who have stepped forward? Which systems failed them? And how did Nygard get away with it for so long? For the best in true crime from CBC, ad-free, visit apple.co/cbctruecrime.

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Evil By Design Introduces: Crime Story

2023/10/17

Fraud. Abduction. Murder. Every week, Crime Story host and investigative journalist Kathleen Goldhar goes deep into a tale of true crime with the storyteller who knows it best. From the reporter who exposed Bill Cosby, to the writer who solved one of Australia’s most chilling cold cases — Crime Story guests include: Gilbert King (Bone Valley), Eric Benson (Project Unabomb),Carole Fisher (The Girlfriends), and many more. More episodes are available at: https://link.chtbl.com/0HOJ4hjo

Evil By Design Introduces: Someone Knows Something: The Abortion Wars

2022/05/16

Host David Ridgen joins victims' family members as they investigate cold cases, tracking down leads, speaking to suspects and searching for answers. In Season 7 of Someone Knows Something, Ridgen and investigative journalist Amanda Robb dig into the 1998 murder of her uncle, a New York doctor killed for performing abortions. They uncover a network of anti-abortion movements linked to violence in North America and Europe. Twenty years later, with debates about reproductive rights heating up in the U.S., could more violence be on the horizon? More episodes are available at hyperurl.co/sks

Episode 9: Nothing Sticks

2022/03/10

New criminal charges have been laid against Peter Nygard. New survivors have come forward. And much older allegations have surfaced. But for accusers in Nygard’s hometown — some who were among the most vulnerable in society — justice seems as far away as ever.

Episode 8: The Enablers

2021/03/08

Nygard now sits in a Manitoba jail cell, awaiting extradition and a possible criminal trial. But what of the many others who have been accused of helping him along the way? For transcripts of this series, please visit: https://www.cbc.ca/radio/uncover/evil-by-design-transcripts-listen-1.5886427

Episode 7: Flesh and Blood

2021/03/02

Once thought to be the heir to the international clothing empire, he is now a fierce defender of his father’s accusers. Meet Peter Nygard’s son, Kai. For transcripts of this series, please visit: https://www.cbc.ca/radio/uncover/evil-by-design-transcripts-listen-1.5886427

Episode 6: 'Peter Says Hi'

2021/02/22

Surveillance, threats, and criminal prosecutions. Host Timothy Sawa saw, up close, the extreme lengths that Peter Nygard and his associates were willing to go to, in order to stop the CBC’s reporting. For transcripts of this series, please visit: https://www.cbc.ca/radio/uncover/evil-by-design-transcripts-listen-1.5886427

Episode 5: ‘It’s always been known in Winnipeg’

2021/02/16

Journalists have been trying to report on the allegations against Peter Nygard for decades now. How has so much been kept so quiet for so long? For transcripts of this series, please visit: https://www.cbc.ca/radio/uncover/evil-by-design-transcripts-listen-1.5886427

Episode 4: ‘A Thursday Night in November’

2021/02/08

It didn’t just happen at Nygard Cay; it wasn’t just in the Bahamas. There are sexual assault allegations against Nygard that date back more than 40 years ago, in his hometown of Winnipeg. For transcripts of this series, please visit: https://www.cbc.ca/radio/uncover/evil-by-design-transcripts-listen-1.5886427

Episode 3: Richette

2021/02/01

If girls and women had been abused at Nygard Cay, Richette Ross would be key in exposing those secrets. The former employee tells us what she witnessed; why she worked for Nygard for as long as she did; and how someone can be an accomplice, whistleblower, and a victim. For transcripts of this series, please visit: https://www.cbc.ca/radio/uncover/evil-by-design-transcripts-listen-1.5886427

Episode 2: Carte Blanche

2021/01/27

Who is Peter Nygard? The son of Finnish immigrants to Canada, he rose to become boss of an eponymous fashion label that once boasted hundreds of stores around the world. Nygard’s success gave him the means to move to the Bahamas and build a fantastical resort estate, which he also named after himself. But it was Nygard’s limitless ambitions for this property that would eventually see him forced out of the country… setting the stage for the wave of allegations to come. For transcripts of this series, please visit: https://www.cbc.ca/radio/uncover/evil-by-design-transcripts-listen-1.5886427

Episode 1: The Jane Does

2021/01/25

The world would not be talking about ‘Peter Nygard, the predator’ if it weren’t for a group of ten mostly Bahamian girls and young women who accused the fashion mogul of raping them. Two original ‘Jane Does’ tell their stories. They say, in their early teens, they were lured with false promises to Nygard’s palatial estate in the Bahamas, and attacked. We also learn about the so-called “pamper parties”: events thrown by Nygard made to sound luxurious and fun ... but whose purpose was far more sinister. For transcripts of this series, please visit: https://www.cbc.ca/radio/uncover/evil-by-design-transcripts-listen-1.5886427

Trailer: Evil By Design

2021/01/11

Canadian fashion retail mogul Peter Nygard was arrested on Dec. 14 in Winnipeg, and is in custody facing extradition to the United States. He has been indicted for crimes related to sex trafficking and racketeering, following an extensive FBI investigation. CBC journalist Timothy Sawa has been investigating Nygard for almost a decade. Now, he hosts ‘Evil by Design’, an eight-part series that asks the key questions: who are the women and men who have stepped forward with accusations? Which systems failed them? And how did Peter Nygard get away with it for so long? ‘Evil by Design’ will be available on the CBC Listen App or wherever you get your podcasts, from January 28, 2021.

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moet-1 2022/04/20

Don’t feel bad for richette

Richette acted like the other girls deserved this, or we’re not church people? She was ok till it almost happened to her sister. Even then it did not ...

★★★★★

tandps28 2022/01/06

Unbelievable

Heartbreaking story and infuriating that this went on for SO LONG. And I can’t believe this Suelyn person has 3+ million followers on IG. Disgustin...

★★★★★

tiny8987 2021/08/12

Well Done

This is a well done podcast. Highly recommend

★★★★★

Bamababy!!!! 2021/08/12

My new fave!

This was amazingly done! Such a terribly heartbreaking story! Listening to these ladies tell their stories just absolutely breaks my heart. But listen...

★★★★★

Nanc Y 2021/06/27

A Must Listen

This is a compelling and complex story spanning the world over 40 years. Well done! I could not stop listening. The victims bravery came through desp...

★★★★☆

cathyeide 2021/06/29

Good reporting

The reporting is good and I appreciate the reporters voice. I am questioning the reporting of the transgender murders as “stop the presses “ news whe...

★★★★★

Ang mr 2021/06/26

Incredible reporting

Always good information from wondery, just facts, lots of them, and a long standing story, insane. Binged it of course.

★★★★★

Elaine in Baltimore 2021/06/14

So well done!

Not slimly. Not salacious. Just facts told in a cohesive manner. I could not stop listening!

★★★★★

jlawler410 2021/06/10

Must listen!

This podcast is incredible! Many thanks to the creators for their efforts, research, and quest for justice for victims of Peter Nygard. This story is...

★☆☆☆☆

Unnamed Source 2021/06/10

Pass

Choppy halting dialogue of people put forth as victims.

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