Former California resident Anthony J. Tremayne has pleaded responsible to promoting tons of of 1000’s of {dollars} in faux memorabilia. Tremayne offered memorabilia he claimed had been signed by well-known athletes and celebrities.

The Division of Justice of California mentioned that Tremayne ran his faux memorabilia scheme from 2010 to 2019. He operated the enterprise in Orange and Los Angeles counties whereas promoting memorabilia he claimed had been autographed by athletes on native groups just like the Lakers, Clippers, Angels and Kings. He additionally falsely claimed to have merchandise signed by members of the Miami Warmth and Chicago Bulls.

Among the many memorabilia offered by Tremayne had been reproduction Stanley Cups, faux Masters jackets and flags, Professional Soccer Corridor of Fame jackets and guitars. There was additionally a photograph with a falsified Kobe Byrant autograph.

Along with the fraudulent sports activities memorabilia, Tremayne additionally offered film memorabilia with cast signatures from stars of the “Twilight,” “Star Wars,” “Starvation Video games” and “Captain America” franchises.

In complete, Tremayne offered wherever from $250,000 to $550,000 in faux memorabilia all through the lifetime of the rip-off. He was charged with 13 counts of wire fraud, three counts of mail fraud and three counts of aggravated id theft.

Tremayne, who now resides in Mexico, faces as much as 20 years in U.S. federal jail.