POLICE Commissioner Paul Rolle said yesterday people should focus on sex crime allegations against fashion mogul Peter Nygard and not claims that link him to corruption by members of the Royal Bahamas Police Force.

He also said he is “extremely pleased” with RBPF officers despite allegations of bribery against some officers highlighted in a Canadian television programme about Nygard’s alleged sex crimes.

The TV programme repeated many of the claims made by Nygard’s alleged victims in civil and criminal lawsuits lodged overseas, which have been previously reported by The Tribune.

Commissioner Rolle admitted to reporters that he had not seen the TV programme.

The piece by the Canadian Broadcasting Corporation (CBC) programme “The Fifth Estate” took a closer look at the fashion mogul’s “pamper parties” at Lyford Cay where it is claimed women and underage girls were drugged and raped.

Allegations of local politicians and senior police officers receiving money to help conceal the 79-year-old’s alleged offences were brought up.

Asked if he had any concerns the programme would damage his force’s image internationally, Commissioner Rolle expressed confidence in the force and said the spotlight needed to be on Nygard’s alleged offences and not the alleged behaviour of any member of his force.

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