The U.S. Attorney’s Office sentenced an Alaska businessman — who sold counterfeit Alaska Native products for years — to the longest sentence ever handed down to someone for violating the Indian Arts and Crafts Act.
JUNEAU, Alaska - The U.S. Attorney’s Office gave an Alaska businessman who sold counterfeit Alaska Native products the longest sentence ever handed down to someone in violation of the Indian Arts and Crafts Act.
“The actions the defendant took to purposefully deceive customers and forge artwork is a cultural affront to Alaska Native artisans who pride themselves on producing these historical works of art, and negatively affects those who make a living practicing the craft,” said U.S. Attorney S. Lane Tucker for the District of Alaska in a statement. “Mr. Rodrigo’s monumental sentence is a testament to the federal government’s dedication to prosecuting Indian Arts and Crafts Act violations, and the U.S.
Investigators determined the Rodrigo family and their Alaska-based employees sold over $1 million worth of counterfeit products in 2019 and part of 2021 alone.
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