Nancy Gonzalez
Nancy González (born 1952/1953) is a Colombian handbag designer who was prosecuted by the United States and found guilty of smuggling exotic animal skins of species protected by CITES. She received an 18-month prison sentence. The indictment also charged two employees who worked for her Colombian manufacturing firm. González's handbags were sold in stores in the United States, including Neiman Marcus, Saks Fifth Avenue, and Harrods.
Nancy Gonzalez
- Name
- Nancy González
- Birthplace
- Cali, Colombia
- Occupation
- Handbag designer
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Nancy González (born 1952/1953) is a Colombian handbag designer who was prosecuted by the United States and found guilty of smuggling exotic animal skins of species protected by CITES. She received an 18-month prison sentence. The indictment also charged two employees who worked for her Colombian manufacturing firm. González's handbags were sold in stores in the United States, including Neiman Marcus, Saks Fifth Avenue, and Harrods.
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Celebrities such as Victoria Beckham, Salma Hayek, Britney Spears, the cast of Sex and the City, and others have been photographed with her bags.
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Key facts
• Name — Nancy González • Birthplace — Cali, Colombia • Occupation — Handbag designer • Children — 2
Personal life
Personal life
González was born in Cali, Colombia. She is the mother of two children, Santiago and Cristina. Her son, Santiago Barberi "Santi" Gonzalez, who was president and creative director for her eponymous fashion label, died on 24 March 2017 aged 40. Barberi Gonzalez co-founded the label with his mother in 1998, while still a student at Savannah College of Art and Design, Georgia.
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- 1.Designer Nancy Gonzalez sentenced to prison for smuggling crocodile and python handbags. The Guardian. April 23, 2024.
- 2.US Department of Justice. Luxury Handbag Company, Founder and Co-Conspirator Sentenced for Smuggling Handbags Made from Caiman and Python Skin. April 22, 2024.
- 3.Whitfill Roeloffs, Mary. Designer Who Made Handbags For Britney Spears Gets 18 Months For Smuggling Python, Crocodile Leather, Report Says. Forbes. April 22, 2024.
- 4.Goodman, Joshua. Celebrity handbag designer sentenced to 18 months in prison for smuggling crocodile handbags. Washington Post. April 22, 2024.
- 5.Matza, Max. Celebrity handbag designer Nancy Gonzalez jailed for wildlife smuggling. BBC News. 23 April 2024.
- 6.Weaver, Jay. She sold fancy handbags to celebrities. Now 'Nancy Gonzalez' faces short prison stint. Miami Herald. April 23, 2024.
- 7.Feitelberg, Rosemary. Luxury Handbag Designer Nancy Gonzalez Sentenced to 18 Months in Prison. WWD. 22 April 2024.
- 8.Sidell, Misty White. Santiago Barberi Gonzalez Honored With Memorial Service at St. Patrick's Cathedral. WWD. 25 April 2017.
- 9.Paton, Elizabeth. Santiago Barberi Gonzalez, a Colombian Fashion Star, Dies at 40. New York Times. 27 March 2017.
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