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Originally Posted by perezfan
The vast majority of what he had was legit. These few pieces (which represent less than 1% of his collection) are drawing attention because...
A. It makes for good headlines
B. The public likes to see the downfall of wealthy/powerful people
C. The magnitude of the Joe Jackson Jersey is as high profile as anything in his collection
I personally don't believe he knew about the fake items. Perhaps he "turned a blind eye" in some instances where he could have done deeper research. But for the most part, he was just an enthusiastic collector like the rest of us. The only difference is that he had unlimited money and hundreds of contacts who "lived in the business".
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For me it's hard to get past the fact that he lied about how he obtained the Jackson jersey. It would be more understandable if he was duped, but in this instance we know it isn't so.