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Ayana Archie

Shein steals artists' designs, a federal racketeering lawsuit says

Shein is accused in a lawsuit by three independent designers of stealing and making exact copies of their works to sell on its website. On the left is Larissa Martinez's design, and on the right is a Shein product. (Melanie Wilbur/Erikson Law Group)

Massive e-commerce company Shein is being accused in a new lawsuit of violating the federal anti-racketeering act, RICO, by copying independent designers' works.

Three artists — Krista Perry, Larissa Martinez and Jay Baron — allege Shein made exact copies of their work without their knowledge, behavior that is part of a larger pattern of unethical business practices, including decimating the environment, fostering unsafe working conditions and avoiding paying taxes.

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