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The handbag designer Nancy Gonzalez built a cult following among celebrities and the South American superrich thanks to her use of brilliantly dyed precious skins. Now Ms. Gonzalez, 71, is facing considerable time in bright orange coveralls. On Monday, she was sentenced to 18 months in prison after pleading guilty in a Miami federal court to charges of smuggling hundreds of handbags made from the skins of protected wildlife into the United States from her native Colombia. Prosecutors said that the handbags and purses, made from the hides of caiman alligators and pythons bred in captivity, were worth as much as $2 million. The designer’s lawyers said that the pieces were mostly samples and cost about $140 each, with only about 1 percent lacking the proper authorization to be brought into the United States.
Persons: Nancy Gonzalez, Bergdorf Goodman, Gonzalez, Nancy Tereza Gonzalez de Barberi Organizations: Saks, Gzuniga, New York, Prosecutors Locations: Miami, United States, Colombia, Cali , Colombia
A handbag designer was sentenced to 18 months in prison for importing bags made of rare skins. The bags were made from caiman and python skin, both protected under international trade laws. Nancy Gonzalez made roughly $2 million, reflecting the growth in the luxury handbag market. download the app Email address Sign up By clicking “Sign Up”, you accept our Terms of Service and Privacy Policy . AdvertisementA luxury handbag designer was sentenced to 18 months in prison for illegally importing bags into the US made out of the pelts of protected species.
Persons: Nancy Gonzalez, , Victoria Beckham, Britney Spears, Salma Hayek Organizations: Service, Gzuniga Ltd, Department of Justice, Associated Press, Business
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