John Rogers produced at least hundreds of fake autographed bats and baseballs during his reign of deceit before the FBI caught up with him. We know that now after another large donation of bats that once carried bogus signatures of some baseball's all-time greats was made to a youth baseball program in his home state. Rogers, a former sports memorabilia … [Read more...]
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Notes: Rogers’ Fakes; Doerr Collection Consigned; Detroit Shops Profiled; Griffey RC Negative at Auction
It is the hobby's wildest fraud scheme, perpetrated by one man who stayed busy swindling banks, collectors and old friends for millions of dollars. John Rogers is in for a lengthy stay in federal prison after pleading guilty to federal charges. He faked memorabilia and trading cards, creating a phony bunch of assets like old game-worn uniforms, awards and high-end … [Read more...]
Phony Autographed Bats, Balls from John Rogers Case Put to Good Use
Those fake autographs seized by the FBI during the investigation of sports memorabilia fraudster John Rogers are doing some good. More than 100 bats and dozens of baseballs carrying phony autographs were donated to an inner city youth baseball program on the south side of Chicago. Teenagers who play in the Amateur City Elite (ACE) program received the new … [Read more...]
FBI: Rogers’ Long, Expensive Fraud Trail Included Forging Player Autographs
There have been a lot of fraud cases involving sports memorabilia over the years. The best known is Operation Bullpen, which received national publicity after a massive forgery ring was uncovered in the late 1990s. Innumerable fake autographs were dumped on an unsuspecting public in a scheme that went on for several years. No case, however, has … [Read more...]
Notes: Rogers Serving in AR; Wooden Jersey Story; T206 Cobbs, Joe Louis Arena Seat Sale
Arkansas sports memorabilia dealer and photo archivist John Rogers, who was sentenced to 12 years in prison for fraud last December, is serving his prison sentence not far from home. Rogers is housed at the low security federal correctional institution in Forrest City, AR. He won’t be eligible for release until April of 2028. Federal prosecutors say the 45-year-old … [Read more...]
2017 Had a Little Bit of Everything
When we started producing Sports Collectors Daily back in 2006, it was partly because there seemed to be enough going on to warrant a site that was updated more than once in a while. 2017 once again validated that assumption. There were phenomenal discoveries, remarkable auction items, rookies that set the hobby on fire, long sentences for those who tried … [Read more...]
Rogers Sentenced to 12 Years in Federal Prison
Former sports memorabilia dealer and photo archivist John Rogers was sentenced to 12 years in federal prison plus three years of probation in a Chicago federal courtroom on Wednesday. He's also been told to pay $23 million in restitution to victims. The North Little Rock, AR man faces what’s believed to be the most severe punishment for any sports collectible-related … [Read more...]
U.S. Attorneys Seek 13-Year Sentence for Rogers Plus Restitution
Christmas is less than a week away but a federal judge may hand former sports memorabilia and photograph dealer John Rogers a big lump of coal on Wednesday. U.S. Attorney John Lausch is asking Judge Thomas Durkin to put the North Little Rock, Arkansas man in prison for over 13 years—and hand him a bill for $23.6 million in restitution to banks and others he … [Read more...]
Notes: Judge Orders Rogers Jailed; Man Charged with Lying About Stolen Stuff: Kobe Jersey on Pawn Stars
A new sentencing date has been set for John Rogers, the former sports memorabilia dealer and photo archivist accused of fraud. That's the good news for the Arkansas man who has already pleaded guilty in a bizarre and long-running case involving fake memorabilia he's accused of creating. The bad news? New accusations have landed him in jail. Rogers was … [Read more...]
Feds Seek 141-Month Sentence, $22 Million Restitution in Rogers Fraud Case
Federal prosecutors are asking a judge to hand former sports memorabilia dealer and photo archivist John Rogers a prison sentence of nearly 12 years. In a sentencing memorandum filed last week, Acting U.S. Attorney Joel R. Levin added new accusations and spelled out other claims against the former college football lineman who pleaded guilty last March to one count … [Read more...]
