Milan, Italy, Dec 4, 2025 (AFP) - Slew of top brands suspected in Italy sweatshop probe

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2025-12-04

Gucci, Prada, Versace and Yves Saint Laurent are among 13 luxury brands suspected of using subcontractors who exploited Chinese workers in Italy, according to documents issued Thursday by a Milan prosecutor. In a request for information seen by AFP, the prosecutor indicated that luxury bags, wallets and clothing were found during searches of Italian workshops employing Chinese labour under exploitative conditions. The brands -- which are not unde......

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