FASHION billionaire Peter Nygard has alleged a massive international conspiracy carried out by his rival Louis Bacon which involves huge criminal activities including bribing women to make false claims about his private life. His critics say his claims, filed in court papers in the United States, are an attempt to stall a major investigation the New York Times has been carrying out for at least nine months. The Tribune understands the US paper was on the point of publishing their exposé when Mr Nygard claimed in court documents that the Times was also involved in the Bacon-led conspiracy. Reporters working on the Times’ investigation are believed to have interviewed around 250 people in the US, Canada and here in The Bahamas. Many are young women said to have told similar stories about Mr Nygard and aspects of his private life.

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