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3 Episodes 2022 - 2022
Episode 1
With a rags-to-riches backstory, and a work-hard, play-hard reputation, Finnish immigrant Peter Nygard quickly rises to become the darling of the Canadian fashion world. But behind the scenes at Nygard's fast growing multi-million-dollar garment company, employees say they are enduring toxic verbal abuse and flagrant sexual harassment. Some quit and stay silent, but a brave group of women tells their story to a local reporter. A splashy front page story outs Nygard as an abusive boss and the reporter is flooded with calls from women who have even more stories to tell. But when Nygard threatens the newspaper with a lawsuit, the follow up stories never run. From the 1980s to the early 2000s there are constant rumours about what Peter Nygard did on his private jet, at his offices in Winnipeg and New York, and especially in his luxurious compound in the Bahamas. But no charges are filed. Then an investigative reporter from the New York Times follows an anonymous tip and tries to find out the truth behind the secrets. Women - fearful of reprisals by Nygard and not supported by the criminal justice system - are reluctant to come forward. It seems like a dead end until one woman finally goes on the record, alleging that Nygard raped her during a business trip decades before. And that's not all the reporter discovers. An investigation in the Bahamas has also uncovered some shocking evidence. Is the truth about Nygard finally coming to light?
Episode 2
A New York Times reporter follows up on an anonymous tip that Peter Nygard has been luring young women to his opulent compound in the Bahamas to rape them. And shocking as that seems, there's more to this story than meets the eye. She learns that Nygard is in a bitter feud with his neighbor, hedge-fund billionaire Louis Bacon and the information he unearths that will blow Nygard's empire apart. The two men were friendly at first, but things fall apart thanks to loud music from Nygard's frequent parties, not to mention party guests blocking their shared driveway. Things come to a head in 2009 when a fire damages Nygard's estate -- and Nygard blames Bacon. When rumors come to light that Nygard has put a hit out on Louis Bacon, Bacon hires a private investigator. There's no hit. But the investigator discovers some other damning information. The parties at Nygard's lush estate are recruiting events- a chance for Nygard to select the young women he wants to bed. Ten women are willing to go on the record with their accusations and a New York law firm is called in to launch a class action lawsuit against Nygard. The New York Times publishes an explosive story publicizing the case the same week. But will even that be enough to bring Nygard down?
Episode 3
After more than forty years, hope of justice is in sight. A class action lawsuit representing ten Nygard survivors - known as Jane Doe 1 through ten - has been launched. And as the case hits the news, even more women step forward to join the lawsuit. In just a handful of weeks it balloons from 10 women to 57, with more women joining every week. Then, on February 25th, The FBI raids Peter Nygard's homes and offices in Canada and the United States. But... even though police are closing in, no charges are filed. Survivors are terrified that Nygard will disappear, and they'll never get the justice they've been waiting so long for. Survivors, journalists, criminal lawyers and former Nygard employees band together to bring forward evidence of Nygard's alleged crimes. But as the months drag on - even Nygard's son fears his father will board a plane and use his money and power to once again avoid the police. Then - in the winter of 2020, Nygard is finally arrested. Charged with numerous counts of sexual assault and sex trafficking in both Canada and the United States, his bail is denied. While survivors are thrilled - Nygard still has not faced his accusers in court. A trial date hasn't been set. Nygard denies every single charge. Advocates and the survivors themselves wonder - how did this happen? And what needs to be done to stop it from ever happening again?