Operation Bullpen: The Movie? It could happen. The motion picture rights to the book about the massive forgery ring that plagued the sports memorabilia industry in the 1990’s have been purchased by sports and marketing agent Harlan J. Werner. Werner, who is a long-time sports memorabilia collector and dealer as well as co-owner of a national chain of retail movie … [Read more...] about Movie Rights to Operation Bullpen Purchased
Kevin Nelson
Book Autograph Forger’s Operation Was Massive
Forrest Smith, the Philadelphia area man busted for selling phony autographs on books in late 2008, had no plans to stop when U.S. Postal Service inspectors caught up to him. Smith, who was later sentenced to 33 months in jail and ordered to pay $120,000 in restitution to his victims, had 2400 books in his possession. Agents confiscated 800 books with stamped autographs … [Read more...] about Book Autograph Forger’s Operation Was Massive
Dubious Autograph Authenticator Now Reality TV Star
If you've seen the Bravo network's TV series 'Real Housewives of Orange County' and thought the name Jim Bellino sounded familiar, you're not dreaming. Bellino was prominently featured in writer Kevin Nelson's book Operation Bullpen, which chronicled the massive fake autograph scheme of the 1990s. While Bellino wasn't hit with the kind of penalties the Marino family and … [Read more...] about Dubious Autograph Authenticator Now Reality TV Star