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Posted By: D.C. Markel

In my many years of collecting, I am aware of several investigations by the FBI pertaining to sports collectibles. Some were legitimate where people were arrested and convicted. However on the complete opposite side of the spectrum, I can recall not too long ago where one FBI investigation was initiated and quickly closed and no arrests were made. In short some despicable eBay dealer filed various trumped-up criminal charges against a collector as a means of retaliation for giving the seller negative feedback on an eBay transaction. So the bottom line is Mastro could be in big trouble or they could just be the unfortunate victim of some disgruntled party. When arrests are made, I will take notice.