An ex-Californian pled responsible to “selling hundreds of thousands of dollars” price of pretend sports activities and movie star memorabilia,” the U.S. Division of Justice Central District of California introduced on Monday.
Anthony J. Tremayne, 58, pled to at least one depend of mail fraud and faces a most of 20 years in federal jail, based on a press launch.
Tremayne had been dwelling in West Covina, California, and presently resides in Rosarito, Mexico.
He admitted to promoting greater than $250,000 and as much as $550,000 in faux memorabilia, U.S. officers mentioned
That included objects presupposed to be signed by members of the Los Angeles Lakers, LA Clippers, Chicago Bulls, Miami Warmth, Los Angeles Angels (then of Anaheim), the Los Angeles Kings and “a golf star,” witnesses mentioned based on ESPN.
The laundry listing of things additionally included signed reproduction Stanley Cups, signed boxing gloves and Professional Soccer Corridor of Fame jackets.
Tremayne went so far as to ship “Certificate of Authenticity” kinds, whereas each the merchandise and the authenticity kind have been faux, the information launch mentioned.
“For example, in November 2019, Tremayne mailed a ‘Keeping Up with the Kardashians’ photograph containing forged signatures of three of the show’s 22 personalities, which he purported to be genuine signatures. Tremayne sold the fake memorabilia to a buyer – who happened to be an undercover FBI agent – in Anaheim in exchange for $200.”
Tremayne will return to court docket for a sentencing listening to on August 11.
By taking the plea, Tremayne knocked down the fees he was going through, which included 13 counts of wire fraud, three counts of mail fraud and three counts of aggravated id theft.
Federal prosecutors had additionally alleged that Tremayne had made the transfer to Mexico to be able to duck paying roughly $1.4 million in taxes in the US.
