Sports Collecting Hobby Rocked by Alleged $350M Mister Mancave Forgery Scandal

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Details are still unfolding, but from early reports, the sports memorabilia market was dealt a horrific blow on Wednesday when longtime collectibles dealer Brett Lemieux admitted to forging athlete autographs under the business name Mister Mancave. The count of fakes is unknown, but the duration is at least 20 years that could include as many as four million items, under the assumption that all confessed by Lemieux to is accurate. The Westfield Police Department in Indiana reportedly raided two locations on Tuesday and Wednesday. Coupled with the raid, Lemieux, posted on Facebook page Autographs 101 admitting to the crimes. *Portions […]

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