The charter spanned three countries and almost three decades, according to U.

據U.S.A.報道，該章程橫跨三個國家，近三十年。

S authorities.

S當局。

The 79 year old was arrested by Canadian police on Monday and then extradited to the U.

這位79歲的老人週一被加拿大警方逮捕，然後被引渡到美國。

S to face trial.

斯面對審判。

Federal prosecutors say Nygard, who owns a namesake clothing company and is one of Canada's wealthiest people, used his influence to recruit and maintain victims for sex in the U.

聯邦檢察官說，擁有一家以名字命名的服裝公司，是加拿大最富有的人之一的尼加德，利用他的影響力在美國招募和維護受害者進行性交易。

S, Canada and the Bahamas since 1995.

自1995年以來，加拿大和巴哈馬。

Authorities said the victims were assaulted by Nygaard and his associates and that some of the women were drugged.

當局表示，受害者受到Nygaard及其同夥的攻擊，其中一些婦女被下藥。

He often targeted vulnerable women from disadvantaged backgrounds and allegedly took them to company funded so called pamper parties with food and spa services as well.

他經常以來自弱勢背景的弱勢婦女為目標，據稱他帶她們參加公司資助的所謂寵愛派對，還提供食物和水療服務。

A swingers clubs then intimidated them to have sex with him or other men.

A swingers俱樂部就恐嚇她們與他或其他男人發生性關係。

Nygaard used threats of arrest, reputational harm and lawsuits to silence potential accusers, the indictment said.

起訴書說，Nygaard利用逮捕、名譽損害和訴訟威脅，使潛在的指控者保持沉默。

Meanwhile, his lawyers say he denies the allegations.

同時，他的律師表示，他否認這些指控。

He also faces class action civil litigation in Manhattan by 57 unnamed women, accusing him of sexual misconduct.

他還在曼哈頓面臨57名未透露姓名的女性的集體民事訴訟，指控他性行為不當。