American Greed John Rogers Episode

[Robert_Lifson]

The American Greed Episode on John Rogers airs tomorrow:

https://www.sportscollectorsdaily.co...merican-greed/

I know in a half hour it can only scratch the surface, but I’m looking forward to watching.

John Rogers made few appearances on Net54 but I think this was possibly my favorite Net54 thread of all time due to the banter between Rogers and Jeffrey Lichtman (link below):

http://www.net54baseball.com/showthread.php?t=114597

Within the thread, Post #30 may be my favorite single post of all time!

http://www.net54baseball.com/showpos...4&postcount=30

[boneheadandrube]

Even with no skin in the hobby at all during that time I remember that post well. Thanks for finding it, glad the pic is still there.

[JollyElm]

Can someone shorthand the situation regarding John Rogers (and the old thread referenced here) for us not in the know?

[SetBuilder]

Originally Posted by JollyElm

Can someone shorthand the situation regarding John Rogers (and the old thread referenced here) for us not in the know?

+1

[btcarfagno]

Cliff's Notes version:

Spent many years (decades?) forging and doctoring sports memorabilia and passing it off as the real thing. Then kept doing it when people got wise to the scheme. Then kept doing it even after a guilty plea. Currently serving 12 year prison sentence last I heard.

[slidekellyslide]

Originally Posted by btcarfagno

Cliff's Notes version:

Spent many years (decades?) forging and doctoring sports memorabilia and passing it off as the real thing. Then kept doing it when people got wise to the scheme. Then kept doing it even after a guilty plea. Currently serving 12 year prison sentence last I heard.

He's the guy that Doug Allen tipped off about wearing a wire which gave Doug a longer prison sentence than Bill Mastro.

[D. Bergin]

Originally Posted by btcarfagno

Cliff's Notes version:

Spent many years (decades?) forging and doctoring sports memorabilia and passing it off as the real thing. Then kept doing it when people got wise to the scheme. Then kept doing it even after a guilty plea. Currently serving 12 year prison sentence last I heard.

I believe there was also an issue with him making huge purchases of legitimate photo archive collections and then not holding up his part of the deal in relation to the rights and financial obligations of those purchases.

Not having seen the show yet, I'm not sure what exactly he got pinched on though.