The hobby's card doctoring problem was on the front page of the USA Today sports section Tuesday afternoon. The paper published a story outlining the ongoing issues over trimming and other trading card alterations that have ignited a federal investigation. Writer A.J. Perez confirmed Sports Collectors Daily's earlier report that FBI agents handed out subpoenas at … [Read more...]
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PWCC Owner Now Has Criminal Defense Attorney; Cooperating with FBI
"If Brent does any more good things for the hobby he’s going to end up in prison." Whether dealing with accused mobsters or offering an opinion on hobby-related matters, well-known criminal defense attorney Jeff Lichtman usually doesn't pull punches. As the altered trading cards scandal played out during the spring and early summer, he was an outspoken critic of the owner of … [Read more...]
Card Doctors Could Face Variety of Legal Trouble If Law Pursues
Issues of trust and legitimacy are the biggest takeaways from the recent scandal over graded sports cards that have been trimmed, recolored or otherwise altered. But is there a legal reckoning to come? A professor of law at a South Florida university says it's possible, but cautions it is a difficult process. “This is the crime to commit,” said Bob Jarvis, who has taught … [Read more...]
Notes: NSCC Autograph Additions; Altered Cards; Rookie Premiere Story; Mayo Factory History
TRISTAR Productions has added Allen Iverson, Eric Dickerson, Desmond Howard, Matt Leinart and Sandlot star Patrick Renna to the autograph guest list at the National Sports Collectors Convention in Chicago. Dickerson will appear Saturday with tickets starting at $75; Iverson is one of the show's final guests, appearing Sunday afternoon with prices starting at … [Read more...]
