Peter Nygrd, a prominent Finnish-Canadian fashion businessman and the creator of Nygrd International, earned international recognition after being accused of sex trafficking and rape, which led to his incarceration.
Peter Nygård’s Age, Bio
Peter Nygrd, full name Peter Juhani Nygrd, was born in Helsinki, Finland on July 24, 1941. He is currently 81 years old and born under the sign of Leo. He moved to Deloraine, Manitoba, Canada, with his parents, Hilkka and Eeli Nygrd, when he was 11 years old. His sister’s name is Pirjo-Liisa Nygrd Johnson.
Nygrd earned a business degree from the University of North Dakota in 1964. He has dual citizenship as a Finn and a Canadian.
Peter Nygård’s Height And Weight
Peter Nygrd stands 1.77 meters (5 feet 8 inches) tall and weighs approximately 172 pounds (78 kg). This fashion executive has blue eyes and grey hair that has grayed with age.

Peter Nygård’s Career
Peter Nygrd is the creator of Nygrd International, a Winnipeg-based manufacturer of women’s clothing. He was awarded the Queen Elizabeth II Diamond Jubilee Medal in 2012. He has also long been a supporter of amateur sports in the Bahamas, having sponsored the Amateur Boxing Federation of the Bahamas squad in 2010. Multiple allegations of sexual assault, sex trafficking, and racketeering have tainted Nygrd’s reputation. The FBI raided his company’s New York City headquarters in 2020 and charged him with sex trafficking and racketeering, including suspicions of sex trafficking involving minors. He was detained under the Extradition Act in Winnipeg, Canada, and is currently awaiting extradition to the United States.
Nygrd was charged with many charges of sexual assault and forcible imprisonment in instances that occurred between the mid-1980s and the mid-2000s by Toronto police in October 2021. After his arrest on sex trafficking and rape charges, the park in his honor, where he grew up, was renamed Prairie Sentinels Park in his honor.
Peter Nygård’s Net worth
Peter Nygrd’s net worth is believed to be at $50 million US dollars. His great career in the fashion industry has enabled him to amass such a large fortune.

Peter Nygård’s Wife, Marriage & Relationship
Peter Nygrd is the father of ten children by eight different women, however, only eight of their identities have been revealed. Bianca, Li, Kai, Mika, Jessar, Scarlet, Xar, and Trey are his children’s names. Patricia Bickle, his longstanding companion, gave birth to his first three children. Mika was born to Kaarina Pakka, a former airline flight attendant from Finland. Angelica Szczepaniak gave birth to Scarlet. The mothers of Jessar, Xar, and Trey are unknown.
The identity of Peter Nygrd’s ex-wife is unknown. He married his dream girl, but three years later they divorced. Two of his sons filed a lawsuit against him for hiring a lady to rape them. The alleged crimes took place on one of Nygrd’s properties. His eldest son, Kai Bickle, assisted the FBI in their investigation into charges that Nygrd sexually abused scores of girls and women in the United States over a period of decades. Kai likewise supported his brothers’ lawsuit against their father and surrendered his inheritance, feeling that Nygrd made money by exploiting others’ grief and suffering.
Quick Facts
Full Name | Peter Nygård |
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Born Date | 24 Jul 1941 |
Age | 81 years |
Gender | Male |
Profession | Fashion Executive, Founder of Nygård International, Accused Rapist |
Country | Finland |
Height | 5 feet 8 inches (1.73m) |
Marital Status | divorce |
Net Worth | $50 million |
Eye Color | Blue |
Hair Color | Brown |
Birth Place | Helsinki |
Nationality | Finnish, Canadian |
Education | University of North Dakota (business degree) |
Father | Eeli Nygård |
Mother | Hilkka Nygård |
Siblings | One (sister Pirjo-Liisa Nygård Johnson) |
Kids | Ten (eight of them Bianca, Åliå, Kai, Mika, Jessar, Scarlet, Xar, and Trey) |