d a nine-count indictment against Nygard, whose extradition to the U.S. for sex trafficking and racketeering is pending.

Those alleged acts were said to have involved dozens of women and reportedly occurred in California, Canada and the Bahamas. Nygard's legal issues in Canada need to be settled before he can be extradited. He was cleared for extradition in 2024 after a failed appeal.



Wiebe said of the Monday decision that  his defense was able to provide the prosecution with evidence that substantially weakened the likelihood of his conviction at trial, and was therefore able to secure an agreement to postpone the sentencing and secure a joint recommendation for sentence that reflects the true plea bargain that occurred. 



The next court date is set for Oct. 2 to discuss  an update on the progress of the medical reports that we will be obtaining,  Wiebe said.