31-year-old Lindsay Castelli was recently charged following an 18-month long investigation involving multiple investigative agencies, CBS New York reported this week. Castelli, according to a press release from the Nassau County Police Department, was the “sole owner” of Linny’s Boutique in Plainview, New York and the leader of the operation.
Castelli was arrested last week and is being charged with second-degree trademark counterfeiting, police said. She’s set to appear in court on November, 2. Allegedly the woman was creating “thousands” of heat-sealed fake labels in the back of her boutique and selling them to customers as if they were authentic. During the police search, authorities stated they found and seized a total of 22 printing press machines, as well as multiple counterfeit pieces posing as items from familiar high-fashion brands including Burberry, Fendi, Givenchy, Gucci, Chanel, Dior, Louis Vuitton, amongst others.