Nancy Gonzalez says she made 'poor decisions' ahead of smuggling sentence Gonzalez began selling her handbags in the U.S. in 1998 with an eight-piece collection at Bergdorf Goodman, according to ...

Luxury handbag designer Nancy Gonzalez was sentenced to 18 months in prison Monday for illegally importing merchandise from Colombia to the U.S. that was made with skins from protected wildlife.

Handbag designer, Nancy Gonzalez -- whose creations were featured on “Sex and the City” -- was extradited to the US this week on conspiracy and smuggling charges.

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.

Nancy Gonzalez was arrested in 2022 in Cali, Colombia, and later extradited to the U.S. for running a sprawling multiyear conspiracy that involved recruiting couriers to transport her handbags on ...

Handbag designer Nancy Gonzalez is pictured in 2008 autographing one of her bags at the Neiman Marcus store in Bal Harbour. The Colombian designer was in town to show her latest collection.

Nancy Gonzalez was arrested in 2022 in Cali, Colombia, and later extradited to the US for running a sprawling multiyear conspiracy that involved recruiting couriers to transport her handbags on ...

Celebrity handbag designer Nancy Gonzalez hides under an umbrella as she walks with her lawyer Andrea Lopez outside the federal courthouse Monday, April 22, 2024, in Miami. The Colombian designer ...

Nancy Teresa Gonzalez de Barberi, the 70-year-old entrepreneur behind the Nancy Gonzalez brand, used couriers to smuggle handbags made of endangered animals such as caiman and python snakes ...

Nancy Teresa Gonzalez de Barberi, founder of the luxury handbag company Gzuniga, and an associate, Mauricio Giraldo, were sentenced in federal court on Monday.

From February 2016 to April 2019, Gonzalez enlisted friends, family, and employees to fly handbags made with caiman or python skin from Colombia to the United States, prosecutors said.