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Jim VBNon-lawyer answer:
It is NOT speculation that subpoenas were served on several people and companies at this years National. Mastro is among that group.
It IS speculation whether those served were targets of the investigation or potential witnesses.
In the past, Mastro has been accused, by some, of altering cards, collusion with certain grading companies to get better grades on their submissions than the average person can get, and shill bidding. Almost all charges have gone unanswered. (I believe Doug Allen has stated that they (Mastro) would no longer have anyone "do" minor fixing to cards before submission. It follows that they, therefore, must have done some of these things in the past.) Shill bidding, if it did occur, will be difficult to prove, as Mastro has also stated that bidding records of past auctions no longer exist.
I assume you are familiar with O'Keefe and his book. It doesn't paint a pretty picture of the Gretzky Wagner card and it's origins.
Whatever O'Keefe's motives, if it cleans up the hobby, we'll all be better off.