Former sports memorabilia and photo dealer John Rogers was supposed to have been sentenced for wire fraud in a Chicago federal courtroom on Tuesday but that court date has been pushed back to November 20. The Arkansas man admitted in federal court last March that he conducted a long-running fraud scheme using forged documents and also misrepresented collectibles, … [Read more...]
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Lies, Loans and Fakes: Rogers Dug a Deep Hole
Unless you had personal dealings with him or bought historic photos from his company, you may not have heard of John Rogers, the former sports memorabilia dealer and photo archivist from Arkansas. Rogers, though, had been actively involved in the hobby for years until federal agents caught up him a couple of years ago, raiding his business and home as a mini-empire built … [Read more...]
Rogers Pleads Guilty to Fraud Charges; Could See Lengthy Prison Sentence
Creating fake sports memorabilia and phony documents could send John Rogers to prison for several years. Rogers, 44, of North Little Rock, AR, admitted in federal court Monday that he conducted a fraud scheme using forged documents and misrepresented collectibles, including a doctored Heisman Trophy and fake baseball cards that he used as collateral on loans. … [Read more...]
Conlon Photo Profits Distributed Among Rogers’ Creditors
Proceeds from the sale of the Charles Conlon photo archive are being divvied among creditors of the man who once owned them, Arkansas sports memorabilia dealer and photo archivist John Rogers. The collection was sold for nearly $1.8 million by Heritage Auctions last year to help settle at least some of Rogers’ massive debt. A settlement was reached earlier this … [Read more...]
Report: Rogers Set to Plead Guilty
Attorneys for former sports memorabilia dealer and photo archivist John Rogers have filed for a change of plea hearing, a strong indication he could be ready to admit to federal fraud charges. That request was granted in the Chicago offices of U.S. District Court earlier this month with a change of plea hearing slated for February 3. In September, the U.S. Attorney’s … [Read more...]
Rogers Facing Federal Fraud Charges
Federal fraud charges have been filed against former sports memorabilia dealer and photo archivist John Rogers of North Little Rock, AR. In an eight-page document filed last Friday, U.S. Attorney Zachary Fardon outlined the government’s case against the former owner of Sports Cards Plus and Rogers Photo Archive, one that includes allegations of creating fake memorabilia, … [Read more...]
Freed by Judge to Settle Debt, Conlon Photo Archive Now at Auction
Freed by an Arkansas judge last winter, most of the massive collection of original baseball images taken decades ago by noted photographer Charles Conlon are on the auction block. Consisting of 7,462 glass plate negatives, the collection once owned by The Sporting News had been the property of financially troubled sports memorabilia dealer and photo archivist John Rogers. … [Read more...]
Notes: Leaf Paige Listed; Chicago Show Update, Rogers Foreclosures, New Shop
They don't come up for sale very often but a very respectable--and apparently freshly graded-- 1949 Leaf Satchel Paige card graded SGC 45 has been listed on eBay. It quickly soared past $7,000, with bidding set to run through Sunday. An SGC 84 (7) sold in November for over $38,000. ------- One current and one former Steelers player are off the guest list for the … [Read more...]
Charles Conlon Photo Archive Could Be Sold Soon
An Arkansas judge has given the green light to a possible auction of the Charles Conlon photo archive which was once the property of The Sporting News. The ruling came Wednesday as Pulaski County Circuit Court continued trudging through legal issues involving former photograph and sports memorabilia dealer John Rogers. According to Arkansas Business, Judge Chris … [Read more...]
Notebook: 1952 Mantle, T206 Plank at Auction
Here's something we haven't seen in a while. A 1952 Topps Mantle, still in a GAI holder, is on eBay. The card is graded NM 7. As of Friday, bidding on eBay had topped $40,000. A PSA 2 copy of the rare T206 Eddie Plank, is also attracting interest. And...if your Santa is flush with cash... there's a PSA 8 Hank Aaron rookie card up for grabs this … [Read more...]
