• New Mexico Corrections Department processes ‘Rust’ armorer Hannah Gutierrez

    NEW MEXICO (KRQE) – “Rust” armorer Hannah Gutierrez was processed by the New Mexico Corrections Department Wednesday morning. The department released Gutierrez's latest mug shot, which showed that she is being incarcerated at the Western New Mexico Correctional Facility (WNMCF) in the City of Grants. Judge Mary Marlowe Sommer sentenced Gutierrez to 18 months in prison on April []

  • Celebrity handbag designer sentenced to 18 months in prison for smuggling crocodile handbags

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    Celebrity handbag designer sentenced to 18 months in prison for smuggling crocodile handbags

    A leading fashion designer whose accessories were used by celebrities from Britney Spears to the cast of the “Sex and the City” TV series was sentenced Monday to 18 months in prison after pleading guilty in Miami federal court on charges of smuggling crocodile handbags from her native Colombia. 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...

  • Celebrity handbag designer sentenced to 18 months in prison for smuggling crocodile handbags

    A leading fashion designer whose accessories were used by celebrities from Britney Spears to the cast of the “Sex and the City” TV series was sentenced Monday to 18 months in prison after pleading guilty in Miami federal court to charges of smuggling c

  • Celebrity handbag designer sentenced to 18 months in prison for smuggling crocodile handbags

    A leading fashion designer whose accessories were used by celebrities from Britney Spears to the cast of the “Sex and the City” TV series was sentenced Monday to 18 months in prison after pleading guilty in Miami federal court on charges of smuggling crocodile handbags from her native Colombia.

  • ‘Egregious’—designer who smuggled purses made of python and caiman sentenced to 18 months in prison

    Fashion designer Nancy Gonzalez would recruit as many as 40 passengers to carry four designer handbags each on commercial flights.

  • Hollywood handbag designer sentenced to 18 months in prison for smuggling crocodile handbags into the US

    A leading fashion designer whose accessories were used by celebrities from Britney Spears to the cast of the "Sex and the City" TV series was sentenced Monday to 18 months in prison after pleading guilty in Miami federal court on charges of smuggling crocodile handbags from her native Colombia. 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 high-end handbags on...

  • Uintah County man convicted of extortion sentenced to 18 months prison, $18K restitution

    SALT LAKE CITY, Utah, April 22, 2024 (Gephardt Daily) — A Uintah County man convicted of extorting oil and gas businesses operating in Utah’s Uintah Basin has learned his prison sentence. Leallen Blackhair, 47, has been sentenced to 18 months’ imprisonment, three years of supervised release, and $18,000 in restitution after he admitted to extorting […] The post Uintah County man convicted of extortion sentenced to 18 months prison, $18K restitution first appeared on Gephardt Daily.

  • Celebrity handbag designer sentenced to 18 months for smuggling

    MIAMI >> A leading fashion designer whose accessories were used by celebrities from Britney Spears to the cast of the “Sex and the City” TV series was sentenced Monday to 18 months in prison after pleading guilty in Miami federal court on charges of smuggling crocodile handbags from her native Colombia.

  • Binance Founder Changpeng Zhao Sentenced to 4 Months in Prison

    Changpeng Zhao, the founder of cryptocurrency exchange Binance, was sentenced to four months in prison on Tuesday (April 30). The sentencing came after Zhao pleaded guilty to charges of enabling money laundering at Binance, CNBC reported Tuesday. The verdict was delivered in a federal court in Seattle by U.S. District Judge Richard Jones, who told Zhao, “You had […]

  • Binance founder Changpeng Zhao sentenced to four months in prison

    A federal judge has sentenced Binance founder Changpeng Zhao (often known as “CZ”) to four months in prison, as first reported by The New York Times. Prosecutors had recommended three years. Zhao pleaded guilty in November to violating the Bank Secrecy Act by failing to set up an anti-money-laundering program. The DOJ accused Zhao of allowing criminal activity to flourish on the crypto exchange. “Binance turned a blind eye to its legal obligations in the pursuit of profit. Its willful failures...

  • Binance founder Changpeng Zhao sentenced to four months in prison

    Binance founder Changpeng Zhao was sentenced to four months in prison for failing to establish adequate anti-money laundering protections. Zhao, once the head of the largest crypto exchange in the world, pleaded guilty in November 2023. Judge Richard Jones says that Zhao prioritized “Binance’s growth and profits over compliance with US laws and regulations.” While Jones doesn’t think Zhao is likely to reoffend, the scale of the crime is notable. "Binance “violated US law on an unprecedented...