A Nebraska man has been sentenced to 2 ½ years in federal prison and ordered to pay a six-figure restitution payment for selling reprints of vintage sports cards as if they were the real thing. Thomas Martin Beatty, 45, was sentenced for mail fraud and money laundering in Omaha Wednesday. Joe Kelly, U.S. Attorney for the District of Nebraska, says Beatty sold bought … [Read more...] about Nebraska Man Gets Prison Time for Vintage Card Fraud
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US Attorneys: Allen’s Conduct “Reckless and Obstructive”
Government prosecutors say a 57-month sentence for Doug Allen is appropriate—but they wouldn’t object to a federal judge handing down an even longer prison term for the former Mastro Auctions executive. Allen is scheduled to be sentenced by federal judge Ronald Guzman next Monday on fraud charges in connection with shill bidding and other illegal activities from 2002-2009 as … [Read more...] about US Attorneys: Allen’s Conduct “Reckless and Obstructive”
5th Guilty Plea in Huge Bogus Autograph Scheme
An Ohio man has become the fifth person arrested in connection with what investigators say is the biggest case of domestic fraud in eBay history. The Mahoning County Prosecutor’s office told WFMJ-TV in Youngstown that 37-year-old Daniel Marino of Austintown pleaded guilty Tuesday to engaging in corrupt activity. Marino was fined $4,000 and placed on six months … [Read more...] about 5th Guilty Plea in Huge Bogus Autograph Scheme
Second Former Business Partner Suing Rogers
Legal claims against sports memorabilia and photograph dealer John Rogers now exceed $40 million. The latest to file suit against the Arkansas man is a second former business partner who claims Rogers lured him into investing in bogus arrangements to flip high-end sports cards, memorabilia and photo archives that were never completed. According to the lawsuit filed this … [Read more...] about Second Former Business Partner Suing Rogers