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Pair sentenced after pleading guilty to selling $4M in counterfeit luxury goods online
The pair pleaded guilty after investigators seized nearly 2,000 fake items and said the scheme generated more than $4 million in sales.
- A Hartford court sentenced Melissa Cruz and Jose Ramirez to one year of probation on Monday for operating a multimillion-dollar counterfeit luxury goods scheme.
- Operating through Facebook live streams, the couple sold fake designer items sourced from Thailand, China, and Hong Kong, accepting payments via Cash App, PayPal, and Venmo.
- Homeland Security Investigations and Customs and Border Protection intercepted international shipments between March 2022 and March 2023, later seizing nearly 2,000 counterfeit items at the New Britain residence on Dec. 19, 2024.
- Both pleaded guilty to conspiracy to willfully infringe a copyright after prosecutors determined the operation generated more than $4 million in sales.
- The court ordered Cruz to pay a $20,000 fine and Ramirez $10,000, with both required to pay $10,711 in restitution.
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Pair sentenced after pleading guilty to selling $4M in counterfeit luxury goods online
A couple accused of selling $4 million in counterfeit luxury goods online was sentenced to probation and ordered to pay fines and restitution.
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