A leading fashion designer whose accessories were used by celebrities from Britney Spears to the cast of "Sex and the City" was sentenced to 18 months in prison after pleading guilty to smuggling handbags made of python and caiman skin from her native Colombia.
Rabbani and Solimene Photography/GettyA luxury handbag designer was sentenced to 18 months in prison Monday after pleading guilty to illegally importing merchandise that had been made using the pelts of protected wildlife.
Nancy Teresa Gonzalez de Barberi, founder of the luxury handbag company Gzuniga, and an associate, Mauricio Giraldo, were sentenced in federal court on Monday.
A fashion designer whose accessories were used by celebrities from Britney Spears to the cast of the “Sex and the City” TV series was sentenced for smuggling crocodile handbags from Colombia.
A luxury handbag designer has been jailed after pleading guilty to smuggling purses made of the skins of protected reptiles, according to the U.S. Department of Justice.
Handbag designer Nancy Gonzalez is known for producing clutches and purses crafted from exotic skins. On Monday, Gonzalez was sentenced to 18 months in prison for illegally smuggling skins from Colombia to the U.