Shein accused of using a mind-boggling mix of shell companies and algorithms to steal clothing designs, new RICO lawsuit alleges
when confronted about the practice, the lawsuit alleged.
"Shein has grown rich by committing individual infringements over and over again, as part of a long and continuous pattern of racketeering, which shows no sign of abating," the suit alleges. One of the designers suing the company, Krista Perry, claimed that after her poster design was stolen, she confronted the company. They said a third-party vendor was to blame, and claimed the product had low sales, per the lawsuit.
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