Major Sports Memorabilia Counterfeit Scheme Unveiled After Dealer's Death
TL;DR
A sports memorabilia dealer, Brett Lemieux, was found dead after confessing on Facebook to running a $350 million counterfeit operation involving fake holograms and authentication stickers, which he claimed sold over four million counterfeit items. His death by suicide followed a police search into his business, raising concerns about the impact of counterfeit memorabilia on the industry.
- Memorabilia dealer found dead after alleged $350 million counterfeit confession on Facebook New York Post
- Fanatics aided criminal investigation into sports memorabilia dealer. The dealer was later found dead. The New York Times
- Westfield business is being investigated for a "counterfeit memorabilia scheme" WRTV
- Sports memorabilia dealer admits to counterfeiting over $350 million in gear after police raid warehouses CBS Sports
- Experts: Westfield counterfeit sports memorabilia scheme could be ‘biggest this industry has ever seen’ Fox 59
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