57 months.

[Joshchisox08]

Originally Posted by Jeffrompa

No conspiracy ? No tax evasion ? No racketeering ? The Feds must be slipping .

I'm assuming that Mr. Allen had money. Probably had something to do with it.

[Exhibitman]

You know, if they send Doug to the prison where Bill is, they can work on their next auction...

[bostonmarathonman]

Originally Posted by Exhibitman

You know, if they send Doug to the prison where Bill is, they can work on their next auction...

Nice!

[Mark17]

Originally Posted by Exhibitman

You know, if they send Doug to the prison where Bill is, they can work on their next auction...

If they send him where Aaron Hernandez is, he could acquire some great "prison-worn" uniforms.

[Brian Van Horn]

Originally Posted by Mark17

If they send him where Aaron Hernandez is, he could acquire some great "prison-worn" uniforms.

Oh, I can just picture that autograph session!

[pokerplyr80]

Any thoughts on if Allen deserved or why he received a sentence 3 times longer than Mastro? I'm sure many will feel they both deserved more, but am only referring to the differences in their sentence.

[Brian Van Horn]

Originally Posted by pokerplyr80

Any thoughts on if Allen deserved or why he received a sentence 3 times longer than Mastro? I'm sure many will feel they both deserved more, but am only referring to the differences in their sentence.

Jesse,

First one in who flips on the others gets the best deal.

[drcy]

Originally Posted by pokerplyr80

Any thoughts on if Allen deserved or why he received a sentence 3 times longer than Mastro? I'm sure many will feel they both deserved more, but am only referring to the differences in their sentence.

He was going to get a much shorter sentence-- half off for cooperating with the Feds, it was already agreed upon-- but was caught telling the person he was supposed to be be secretly taping for the FBI that he was wearing a wire and telling him what the FBI would be looking for. The prosecution dropped the deal and asked for significantly more time.

[Vintagecatcher]

Other than perhaps a George Gibson photo, I can't remember ever winning any items with Mastronet or Legendary Auctions.

However, I did have contact with Doug Allen when I first started chatting on the original Full Count Baseball Chat Board. As luck would have it, Doug mentioned that he had put in a place marker bid on a lot of 1910 Tip Top Bread cards, and to his surprise the bid held up.

I had been looking to upgrade my beat up 1910 George Gibson D322 for years, and I traded Doug a Gabby Street scrap T206 (catching) with only yellow and brown colors for the Gibson D322. It's always been one of my favorite cards in my collection.

At the time, I remember chatting with Doug about him starting a new job with a baseball auction company in Chicago, and I remember thinking, "what a perfect job...lucky guy."

Now 15 years later I can only think.....what a waste.

A cautionary tale of greed!


Patrick

[jboosted92]

Originally Posted by Exhibitman

You know, if they send Doug to the prison where Bill is, they can work on their next auction...

Savage! lol...


I wonder what the consignment fees are? a Pack of smokes ?

[jboosted92]

Originally Posted by jboosted92

Savage! lol...


I wonder what the consignment fees are? a Pack of smokes ?

Allen/Mastro Prison Auctions:

Auction Opening : May 9th 2016
Auction Closing: February 9th 2021

Auction Highlights:

1. A brand new 2016 shank, from our orignial consignor, former skull cracker of the Latin Kings

2. Game Used Pocket. Pocket Grabbed by our own Bill Mastro attached to Inmate Lance "Safeword is Ouch" Lynn...