R v Nygard: the Use of Circumstantial Evidence and Inference to Establish Abuse of Process
In R v Nygard, the accused was an internationally recognized fashion mogul investigated in relation to several sexual assault complaints. In 2021, the Manitoba Prosecution Service concluded that there was a reasonable likelihood of conviction. Later that same year, Nygard was charged with sexual assault in other provinces, and this was reported by CBC. The Court viewed AG Goertzen’s series of actions as evidence that amounted to an abuse of process and ordered a judicial stay
