Celebrity handbag designer Nancy Gonzalez has been sentenced to 18 months in prison for smuggling handbags made from illegal wildlife skins, including crocodile and python. The designer, known for her luxury accessories favored by celebrities and featured in popular TV shows like 'Sex and the City', pleaded guilty in Miami federal court. The U.S. Department of Justice described the smuggling operation as akin to drug trafficking, emphasizing the significant monetary drive behind her actions. Gonzalez's handbags were made from the skins of protected reptiles, leading to her conviction.
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The handbag designer, Nancy Gonzalez, who ruled the early and mid-aughts with clients like Victoria Beckham, will spend 18 months in prison for transporting illegal leathers between Colombia and the U.S. https://t.co/D3fA2jsFRV
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What sayeth the celebs who bought Nancy Gonzalez handbags now that the Colombian designer has been sentenced to 18 months in prison for smuggling wildlife skins? “It’s all driven by the money,” said prosecutors, who likened her conduct to drug smuggling. https://t.co/RdlKH6ADUq
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