Peter Nygard’s attorney withdraws from case
The lawyer representing former fashion mogul Peter Nygard has withdrawn his representation in both Manitoba and Ontario citing a fundamental breakdown of their relationship.
Toronto-based lawyer Brian Greenspan applied to be withdrawn from Nygard’s Winnipeg criminal trial on Friday and the Toronto criminal case on Wednesday.
An affidavit filed in the provincial court in Winnipeg by Seth Weinstein – a partner at Greenspan’s law firm – states issues have arisen.
“There has been a fundamental breakdown of the solicitor-client relationship which requires him to be removed from the record,” the affidavit reads.
The document also noted Greenspan, “would have been…