Mastro and Allen Indicted

[calvindog]

But since Doug Allen was involved, fraud was still afoot.

[Brian Van Horn]

For some (not saying me), the following clip may sum it up:

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=SjbPi00k_ME

[tbob]

Originally Posted by Brian Van Horn

For some (not saying me), the following clip may sum it up:

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=SjbPi00k_ME

Touche! LOL

[Exhibitman]

Originally Posted by calvindog

But since Doug Allen was involved, fraud was still afoot.

allegedly...

Anyhow, it's not like being a convicted felon has ever prevented anyone from running an auction house. If Memory serves me well, that is. Or am I driving in the wrong Lane?

[T206DK]

Originally Posted by exhibitman

allegedly...

Anyhow, it's not like being a convicted felon has ever prevented anyone from running an auction house. If memory serves me well, that is. Or am i driving in the wrong lane?

lol !

[FrankWakefield]

OldJudge, as for a trial timeframe, I'd think sometime between Jan 2013 and Sept 2013, as things now stand. And things are fluid. I doubt additional charges would be brought before trial, this seems something to which thought was given, so I'd think it's been thought through. And, a trial isn't a certainty...

Help friends, help strangers who need help... but don't throw a boat anchor to a drowning enemy. If that enemy deserves bad, then it will find him, without you getting involved. Don't tempt Karma... I wish them all well with it. I long for the days before grading, card investing, and the like; when cards were affordable and there was little incentive to trim or doctor a card.

[shelly]

The King is dead. Long live the King. It is really easy to hope someone goes to jail or even dies for the mistakes they made. It is amazing to me just how quick you can go from great to a piece of garbage. I think some of you might remember when Mastro was the king and you where his subjects.

I am more interested in all the people that authenticated for the King. Those are the people that allowed his royal subjects to buy and buy and buy. The card was always known to be a joke. Read the book or better yet play dumb.

Mastro, like me, has already cut a deal. I can tell you that none of you are going to be happy. BigJJ is wrong. Federal is a lot better than state. I know. He will go to a camp and do his time. He did not kill, rape or sell drugs to anyone. He did what many of you know. He lied cheated and defrauded people. This will pass like most things until the next guy gets arrested. Then the outrage will begin again. Welcome to Net 54. Shelly Jaffe net 54 member Leon wanted to make sure who posted this.

[keithsky]

Funny when someone gets in trouble with the law they are all of a sudden religious

[brickyardkennedy]

Originally Posted by keithsky

Funny when someone gets in trouble with the law they are all of a sudden religious

Amen.

Um, I mean - I agree.

[bcornell]

Originally Posted by shelly

I can tell you that none of you are going to be happy.

-1. I'm ecstatic, and will remain so.

Bill

[Exhibitman]

Me too, Bill. Now that the light is on it is going to be very satisfying watching the cockroaches run.

"sunlight is said to be the best of disinfectants"--Justice Louis Brandeis

[warrior1978]

I wonder what this means for "Legendary Auctions". Certainly some type of press release or communication is in order to reinforce cosignor and bidder confidece.

[barrysloate]

With Bill finally admitting that the Wagner is trimmed, PSA will also have a lot of explaining to do. And I imagine the current owner of the card is due some serious restitution. What a f**king mess.

[bijoem]

Originally Posted by warrior1978

I wonder what this means for "Legendary Auctions". Certainly some type of press release or communication is in order to reinforce cosignor and bidder confidece.

would a press release really reinforce consignor and bidder confidence?

[cobblove]

If the feds asked SGC to give there opinion on the PSA 8 wagner would it matter? In 2001 an SGC employee told me the story about how the wagner was trimmed yet PSA graded it. That is an authenticator respected by the hobby. Would that hold water in court, SGC vs PSA in a way. Just a thought. How could the feds prov the card was trimmed unless they have video tape of someone cutting the card. How could they prove this. It is a rumor thats rung through our hobby for years. If he is proven not guilty in the end should we think the wagner was never trimmed?

[Peter_Spaeth]

Originally Posted by cobblove

If the feds asked SGC to give there opinion on the PSA 8 wagner would it matter? In 2001 an SGC employee told me the story about how the wagner was trimmed yet PSA graded it. That is an authenticator respected by the hobby. Would that hold water in court, SGC vs PSA in a way. Just a thought. How could the feds prov the card was trimmed unless they have video tape of someone cutting the card. How could they prove this. It is a rumor thats rung through our hobby for years. If he is proven not guilty in the end should we think the wagner was never trimmed?

Since Bill is reported to be cooperating, and to have taken responsibility for his past actions, perhaps he admitted it. Or perhaps he admitted it in the past to someone else who came forward.

[cobblove]

Sounds like this card will have an * next to it.



Sad to see $ made this happen.