Mastro and Allen Indicted

[Leon]

Originally Posted by slidekellyslide

I'm astounded they chose Legendary in the first place...certainly they knew they were under FBI investigation.

My understanding is they have a vested interest in the company so it's really not that astounding. I am not positive of that but that is what I have heard.

[calvindog]

Originally Posted by Leon

My understanding is they have a vested interest in the company so it's really not that astounding. I am not positive of that but that is what I have heard.

It would be appropriate for Legendary to put out some sort of release indicating who actually owns the place and what they will be doing going forward. And an honest press release for once.

[Peter_Spaeth]

Originally Posted by Leon

My understanding is they have a vested interest in the company so it's really not that astounding. I am not positive of that but that is what I have heard.

Didn't Legendary promise it would disclose auction lots of its owners, or was that only its employees?

[base_ball]

Oh, and all of the contents of the baseball muckraking blog White Betsy were wiped yesterday with the announcement, "I have been asked to remove the contents of this website, and I have complied."

The other baseball muckraking web site was still standing as of this writing, in fact, we can't wait for its next report.

[Leon]

Originally Posted by Leon

My understanding is they have a vested interest in the company so it's really not that astounding. I am not positive of that but that is what I have heard.

I just received a voice mail from Doug Allen stating the Driers don't have a financial interest in Legendary. I apologize if I made an error in my previous statement.

[Griffins]

He used his one call on that?

[cardinalcollector]

Originally Posted by Griffins

He used his one call on that?

Now THAT made me laugh out loud.

[Edwolf1963]

Originally Posted by cardinalcollector

Now THAT made me laugh out loud.

+1

[Peter_Spaeth]

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=heasnJY8HMM

[ls7plus]

Originally Posted by Griffins

He used his one call on that?

Now that's funny!

Best guys,

Larry

[Jaybird]

Originally Posted by Griffins

He used his one call on that?

Hilarious.

[sago]

Maybe someone else placed the call for him.

[Howe’s Hunter]

Sitting at work and burst out laughing. Everyone is looking now like "what the hell is Ed doing." Busted.

Just like Mastro and Allen.

[bijoem]

Originally Posted by Griffins

He used his one call on that?

that was funny. lol.

[Runscott]

It just shows how important Leon is.

[sox1903wschamp]

Originally Posted by Griffins

He used his one call on that?

I'm in the "and I broke out in extreme laughter club" too .

[lharri3600]

lmao

[gnaz01]

Originally Posted by Griffins

He used his one call on that?

Now that's funny!!

[calvindog]

Originally Posted by Leon

I just received a voice mail from Doug Allen stating the Driers don't have a financial interest in Legendary. I apologize if I made an error in my previous statement.

Unless Doug is hooked up to a polygraph machine, any statement he makes is presumed to be false and an effort to steal more of our money.

[wonkaticket]

One bright side of this mess is at least next year’s National finding dealers/auction houses booths should be a simple process.



"Can I see that Cobb item?" Buyer

"Open up 23!" Guard

[turtleguy64]

does PSA get off the hook in this ? For years collectors have felt that PSA was quite liberal in grading Mastronet submitted collectibles.Hard to prove ,just conjecture.How many of you guys think that Joe Orlando gets entangled in this fiasco ?

[T206DK]

Originally Posted by turtleguy64

does PSA get off the hook in this ? For years collectors have felt that PSA was quite liberal in grading Mastronet submitted collectibles.Hard to prove ,just conjecture.How many of you guys think that Joe Orlando gets entangled in this fiasco ?

now that would really cause a stir in our hobby

[e107collector]

Originally Posted by wonkaticket

One bright side of this mess is at least next year’s National finding dealers/auction houses booths should be a simple process.



"Can I see that Cobb item?" Buyer

"Open up 23!" Guard

John,

That's funny!!

Tony

[Runscott]

I don't see how PSA can avoid it, but Peter and Jeff should have insights.

[calvindog]

I don't have any personal knowledge but I suspect Joe Orlando gave all the info he has on this issue to the prosecutors. And if any of it was valuable he most likely testified in the grand jury. At some point the full truth wil come out which is good for us, not so good for Doug and Bill.

[Peter_Spaeth]

Originally Posted by Runscott

I don't see how PSA can avoid it, but Peter and Jeff should have insights.

PSA may just play ostrich, that has worked for them before. Surely it can't admit it knowingly slabbed a trimmed card, but the alternative -- saying it made a mistake on the first and most important card it ever graded -- isn't very palatable either.

I suppose it could try to distance itself from Bill Hughes, claim that it never would have condoned what he did if it had known the card was trimmed, and emphasize that Hughes only was at PSA a short time.

I suppose it depends in part on Bill's story, assuming he tells it. If he implicates David Hall, that doesn't create very much wiggle room.