If you’re thinking about selling unlicensed photos, you might want to reconsider. Several people have agreed to pay Getty Images a lot of money over the online theft of thousands of copyrighted images he sold to sports collectors and others. According to Law360.com, the ongoing court case resulted in a New York man agreeing to pay $21.3 million for selling stolen login … [Read more...] about Stolen Getty Images Result in Huge Penalties
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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...] about Report: Rogers Set to Plead Guilty
Ex-Postal Worker Pleads Guilty in $68,000 Sports Card Theft
A Dorchester, MA woman has admitted to stealing $68,668 in sports cards from the U.S. Mail while working as a clerk at the U.S. Post Office. Venecia “Melissa” McLaren, 30, has pleaded guilty in U.S. District Court to theft of mail by a postal service employee. Prosecutors say on Jan. 21, 2015, while working as a clerk at a post office in Roxbury, McLaren stole a Priority … [Read more...] about Ex-Postal Worker Pleads Guilty in $68,000 Sports Card Theft
Former Mastro IT Director Gets Probation, Fine
Bill Boehm, the former director of information technology for Mastro Auctions, has been sentenced to probation for making false statements to FBI agents during fraud investigation against the now defunct Chicago-based auction house. According to the Chicago Sun-Times and New York Daily News, the 66-year-old Boehm was sentenced by U.S. District Judge Ronald Guzman. He’ll be … [Read more...] about Former Mastro IT Director Gets Probation, Fine
Allen Pleads Guilty as Memorabilia Investigation Takes New Twist
Former Mastro Auctions President Doug Allen pleaded guilty to a charge of mail fraud Monday in federal court, but a plea agreement revealed a new twist in the case. Allen becomes the third member of the former Mastro Auctions group to plead guilty to shill bidding and other wrongdoing. According to the Chicago Tribune, Allen, now president of Legendary Auctions, … [Read more...] about Allen Pleads Guilty as Memorabilia Investigation Takes New Twist