Features Exclusive Interviews With Nygard’s Accusers 

PLUS: Son of Nygard and Supermodel Beverly Peele Breaks His Silence 

‘The Secrets of Nygard Cay’ Airs Friday at 9pm ET/8pm CT 

December 8, 2021 –  Dateline NBC will investigate allegations against fashion mogul Peter Nygard, accused of sex trafficking dozens of women over several decades, in Friday’s all-new special at 9pm ET/8pm CT. Through exclusive interviews with Nygard’s accusers, former employees and his own children, the two-hour broadcast, The Secrets of Nygard Cay, will reveal new details in the case.

During Friday’s broadcast, Nygard’s former treasurer, Maridel Carbuccia, speaks out in her first interview about allegations that Nygard drugged and sexually assaulted her. Carbuccia tells Dateline, “I started getting fuzzy vision and really, really dizzy. And I couldn’t feel my hands. I just hear him talking to me and talking to me and then all of a sudden I just wasn’t functional anymore. And I tried, like mentally, I was trying to get up. But, I couldn’t get up. He was just on top of me. And I kept trying to push away. I was like, ‘Peter, get off me. What are you doing?’” She added, “When I woke up in the morning, I was just there by myself. Nobody was there.” To watch the exchange, click here. 

Additionally, the son of Nygard and supermodel Beverly Peele breaks his silence about encouraging his mother to speak out about allegations Nygard sexually assaulted her, resulting in his birth. Trey Peele tells Dateline correspondent Natalie Morales, “I was like, Mom, we need to speak up about it… And I think I’m okay with it as long as you’re okay with it.” To watch the exchange, click here. The transcript is below. 

The special investigative edition of Dateline also features interviews with Nygard’s former employees, including his videographer, as well as with Beverly Peele and Nygard’s oldest son Kai. Nygard denies all allegations.

TRANSCRIPT

Trey Peele: I was like, mom, we need to speak up about it. Like, you need to tell your story and make sure other people are not scared to come out, because if you come out, many will follow many, many, many will follow. And I think I’m okay with it as long as you’re okay with it. And we could just go through this together. That’s how I kind of described it to her. 

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