Four sports memorabilia dealers who pleaded guilty to fraud charges last year over the sale of jerseys they falsely represented as game worn are now serving their time in the federal prison system while another is on court-ordered probation. Jarrod Oldridge, 39, the owner of JO Sports Co, is one of 2,290 inmates at a facility in Taft,CA. Sentenced to six months, he’s … [Read more...] about Four Guilty in Fake Jersey Cases Now Serving Time in Federal Prison
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3 More Dealers Sentenced in Fake Jersey Cases
Three men were sentenced today in federal court by U.S. District Judge Philip G. Reinhard on separate fraud schemes involving the sports memorabilia business and the purchase and sale of equipment and uniforms used by professional and collegiate athletes. Bernie Gernay, 39, a resident of Howell, N.J., involved in the business operations of Pro Sports Investments, Inc., a New … [Read more...] about 3 More Dealers Sentenced in Fake Jersey Cases
Court Papers: Fake Jerseys Ran Rampant at Card Companies
Two of the defendants who have pleaded guilty to fraud charges for selling bogus game-used jerseys are expected to be sentenced Wednesday while more information about the cases has been released in federal court. Documents indicate that sports trading card companies created large quantities of what were believed to be game-worn memorabilia cards that were instead made … [Read more...] about Court Papers: Fake Jerseys Ran Rampant at Card Companies