A Los Angeles man has been charged with producing thousands of counterfeit True Religion blue jeans and other apparel knockoffs at a factory in Lynwood and illegally selling the items in Santee Alley in downtown L.A. and other areas of Southern California, authorities said.
Nicolas perez Los Angeles, 39, counting pleaded not guilty to counterfeit registered trademark. If convicted, he will face a maximum sentence of three years state prison and a $250,000 fine.
Survey is Chris consultants, a Torrance company is specialized in intellectual property investigation, works including clothing enterprise's real religion said the factory, noticed several weeks ago authority.
Survey advisers secret, found factory, is located in south part of 11300 streets, childhood Lynwood turn out mass-produced imitations of goods.
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"There were over 1,000 finished items and tens of thousands of trim items, including buttons, patches, labels and rivets," Buckner said.
He said the find was unusual given the amount equipment in the factory, including 15 sewing machines; three 18-head embroidering machines; two silk screening machines; and heat transferring machines.
"It's the biggest manufacturing facility I've seen in the last 10 years," Buckner said.
In addition to True Religion jeans, authorities allege the factory was making T-shirts and high-quality polo shirts with brandnames that included Lacoste, Bebe, Affliction, Ed Hardy, Abercrombie & Fitch, Hollister and Nike.
In addition to the counterfeiting, Buckner said workers at the factory were subject to unsafe conditions, including exposed wires and unfinished walls. At least 10 people were working at the facility, which he described as a "nondescript warehouse."
Perez is being held in lieu of $20,000 bail at the North County Correctional Facility.
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