Renowned Lebanese fashion designer Elie Saab known for dressing celebrities like Beyonce , Angeline Jolie It is Taylor Swift had 19 luxury items seized by the Federal Revenue last Monday (27), during landing at Guarulhos International Airport, in São Paulo.
The Federal Revenue retained 19 dresses, four purses and a jacket valued at around R$ 196,000. They would be used in an event to publicize a real estate launch in the capital of São Paulo, which should include a concert by Your Jorge .
According to information from Folha de S. Pauloduring disembarkation, the stylist chose to follow the queue of passengers who did not declare the contents of their luggage, and therefore, did not complete the luggage declaration.
A tax auditor indicated that the items were valued at U$38,000 (about R$196,000) and would be released only with payment of the same amount.
Now, the defense is trying to reverse the case in time for the pieces to be displayed at the event, this Wednesday night (29).
In the request submitted to the Judiciary, Elie’s defense claims that the pieces have only artistic value and would not be sold or remain in Brazil.
Source: CNN Brasil
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