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Part One: Peter Nygard: The Epstein of Fashion

Behind the Bastards

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Nygert Clothing

Margaret Hoover: Peter Nygert's clothing line is aimed at middle-aged women. She says the company makes big claims about having an ethical supply chain. But a report found that some of its clothes were being sewn in Jordanian sweatshops, she says. Hoover: The factory was founded by Abu Musab Al Zarkawi, founder of Al Qaeda in Iraq. He created Isis to sell more comfortable polyester sweatpants and he sold it for $2 million according to Forbes.

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