‘Sex and the City’ bag designer extradited on smuggling rap

And just like that, she couldn’t slither out of this one.

A celebrity handbag designer whose creations were featured on “Sex and the City” and coveted by A-listers like Victoria Beckham was extradited to the US this week on conspiracy and smuggling charges related to the use of endangered species in her luxury purse lines.

Nancy Gonzalez, 78, signed extradition papers and was fingerprinted before being escorted by Interpol officers onto a private flight from Bogotá, Columbia to Florida on Wednesday, Newsflash video shows.

The former high-flying fashionista – who was wearing sensible platform shoes and a chic black cape-style jacket – smiled at the cameras while boarding.

Gonzalez and her employees and co-defendants Diego Mauricio Rodriguez and Jhon Camilo Jaramillo were indicted in April 2022 by federal prosecutors in Florida on conspiracy and smuggling charges, according to the court document viewed by The Post. 


Nancy Gonzalez (center) being escorted to a private flight from Colombia to Florida on Wednesday.
Nancy Gonzalez (center) being escorted to a private flight from Colombia to Florida on Wednesday.
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Handbag designer Nancy Gonzalez at Bergdorf Goodman's Arcade.
Gonzalez sold her animal skin bags to high-end department stores and celebrity clients.
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Gonzalez had her fingerprints taken before boarding the extradition flight with Interpol.
Gonzalez had her fingerprints taken before boarding the extradition flight with Interpol.
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Between 2016 and 2019, Gonzalez used mules to smuggle over 200 python- and caiman-skin purses and handbags into the US without a permit, in violation of the Convention on International Trade in Endangered Species of Wild Fauna and Flora (CITES), the indictment alleges.

If questioned by customs agents about paperwork for the bags, the mules were instructed to say they were gifts for relatives, the indictment states.

Instead, however, the bags were allegedly displayed by Gonzalez’s company, Gzuniga, Ltd., at a showroom in New York City, where they were hawked to department stores and well-heeled clients.


A Nancy Gonzalez bag.
Gonzalez allegedly used mules to smuggle her bags into the US.
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Kristin Davis toted a green Nancy Gonzalez bag in "Sex and the City 2."
Kristin Davis toted a green Nancy Gonzalez bag in “Sex and the City 2.”
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When Gonzalez was arrested in her home city of Calí in July 2022, she was reportedly in possession of several python-skin handbags and a football made of caiman skin, according to Newsflash.

A joint investigation by Colombian police and European authorities also found that she illegally acquired endangered animal skins – including snakes and deer – with the intention of making them into bags, the outlet said.

Gonzalez has been on remand in prison since her arrest. The US started the extradition process in August 2022.


Kris Jenner previously gushed about a Nancy Gonzalez bag on her Instagram.
Kris Jenner previously gushed about a Nancy Gonzalez bag on her Instagram.
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A pink Nancy Gonzalez bag.
Gonzalez is accused of smuggling bags made from endangered species’ skins into the US.
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Victoria Beckham carries a Nancy Gonzalez bag out of Nobu in December 2008.
Victoria Beckham carries a Nancy Gonzalez bag out of Nobu in December 2008.
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Before her legal troubles, Gonzalez’s designs were favored by high-profile shoppers like Victoria Beckham and Kris Jenner, the Australian Broadcasting Company reported.

The septuagenarian also made headlines when several of her distinctive tote bags showed up in “Sex and the City 2.”

If convicted on all charges, Gonzalez faces up to 25 years behind bars and a $500,000 fine.