A California man faces up to 20 years in prison after pleading guilty to selling hundreds of thousands of dollars worth of fakes Sports memorial For nearly a decade, federal prosecutors said Monday.
Anthony J. Tremayne, 58, agreed to have committed the crime of “selling memorial items containing genuine signatures of famous athletes, musicians, actors and other celebrities” from around 2010 until December 2019. California He said in a press release.
The Bogus Masters memorabilia was reportedly sold by Tremayne. (Katie Goodale-Imagn image)
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Prosecutors provided items that Tremaine said contained a real signature and often included a “certificate of trust” form, but both were found to be fake.
He has admitted to selling fake memorabilia items up to $550,000.
In November 2019, he “Catch up with the Kardashians” Photo with a counterfeit signature to a masked FBI agent for $200.
A signed photo of “Catch-up with the Kardashians” with a forged signature was also part of the scheme. (John Koparov)
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ESPN reported Other counterfeit items included signature memorabilia from members of the Los Angeles Lakers, Chicago Bulls and other NBA teams. Multiple signed replica tanley cups, signed boxing gloves, fraudulent master jackets and flags were among other items reported for sale.
Multiple signed replica tanley cups were one of the other items sold. (Sun-Sentinel via Joe Cavaretta/South Florida Sun-Sentinel)
A film memorabilia with a forged signature was also part of the scheme.
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Tremaine, who now lives in Mexico, initially faced multiple charges, including a 13 count wire fraud, but pleaded guilty to one count of mail fraud as part of a plea deal. His ruling is scheduled for August 11th. He faces up to 20 years in prison.
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