A Grand Strand woman faces possible imprisonment for up to 10 years and a $2 million fine after admitting to selling counterfeit handbags online.
Theresa Kaufman, age 32 of Murrells Inlet, pleaded guilty at a federal court in Florence on Thursday to trafficking counterfeit handbags. Prosecutors said Kaufman and others were involved in operating a website out of Myrtle Beach that sold fake designer handbags.
The websites, which included Level21Inc.com and ReplicaBlue.com, sold bags that mimicked manufacturers such a Louis Vitton, Prada, and Gucci. Some of the items were marketed as “replicas,” and all were well below the retail price. Items purchased through the site were then shipped out of Myrtle Beach.
