Category Archive for : ‘FASHION DESIGNER’

December 17, 2020
Sam Thompson
Global News

When Winnipeg fashion mogul Peter Nygard was arrested Monday, among the charges against him were sex trafficking and related crimes.
The U.S. Department of Justice alleges Nygard and unnamed co-conspirators used company money to traffic women and girls from the U.S. and Canada for at least 25 years. The disgraced designer is currently facing extradition to the U.S. to face charges there.
Although Nygard’s case is shining a light on the reality of sex trafficking right here in Winnipeg, victims say they hope the extra attention will raise

December 31, 2020
Elizabeth Paton
NY Times

This week, Owen Mooney, a male model and graphic designer, said that he was groped by Alexander Wang, an influential fashion designer, in a New York City nightclub in 2017.
Mr. Mooney made the accusations in a pair of videos he posted on social media. Soon after, further allegations of sexual assault and nonconsensual encounters were made against the 37-year-old designer, posted by Instagram accounts that did not identify the accusers.
Today, after days of silence, Mr. Wang responded to the claims — and the barrage of criticism

New York Post

Anand Jon Alexander, a 33 year old celebrity fashion designer, pleaded not guilty yesterday tocharges of sexually assaulting as many as a dozen women and girls. Prosecutors added 13 new chargesyesterday against the Indian-born designer, including forcible rape and sodomy. He faces a total of32 felonies and misdemeanors, including sexual battery, committing a lewd act on a child andcontributing to the delinquency of a minor by giving her liquor.

(Beverly Hills, California)