San Francisco Woman Sentenced for Selling Counterfeit Native American Jewelry on eBay
Molly Breivis, a 57-year-old woman from San Francisco, was sentenced in a Phoenix federal court for selling over $92,000 worth of counterfeit Native American jewelry on eBay. Breivis imported these knockoffs from Asia and falsely marketed them as authentic pieces crafted by Apache, Laguna, Navajo, and Zuni artisans. Despite receiving multiple federal warning letters, she continued her fraudulent activities. As part of her sentencing, Breivis was ordered to pay a $10,000 fine, serve time already spent in custody, and publish a formal apology to the Native American community on the federal Indian Arts and Crafts Board website.