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Aaron M.In Michael O'Keefe's latest article touting MEARS adoption of new standards which auction houses must comply with in order to continue to do business with them (basically all the things that REA has been doing for years, but Mastro continues to refuse to do), Dave Grob appears to confirm that the FBI is investigating the hobby (he does not specifically mention Mastro):
Grob is quoted as saying:
"Right now I know for a fact there are other 'outside forces' looking into this industry in a very serious manner," Grob wrote. "My only hope this that the industry/hobby can reform itself and on its own."
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