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Fanatics aided criminal investigation into sports memorabilia dealer. The dealer was later found dead.

Fanatics aided criminal investigation into sports memorabilia dealer. The dealer was later found dead.

Brett Lemieux came onto Fanatics’ radar years ago as a potential sports memorabilia counterfeiter. The company told The Athletic it even altered its authenticity hologram sticker two years ago in part because of Lemieux’s alleged activities. Fanatics conducted several “test buys” of supposed autographed items from marketplace accounts set up by Lemieux, the company said, in order to build a …

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Memorabilia dealer found dead after $350 million counterfeit confession

Memorabilia dealer found dead after 0 million counterfeit confession

A prominent sports memorabilia businessman was found dead after police carried out a search warrant into his allegedly fraudulent operation on Tuesday. Brett Lemieux, 45 of Westfield, Ind., was the founder of noted sports memorabilia site MisterManCave, which he claimed sold more than four million counterfeit items and surpassed $350 million in sales in a 1,200-word Facebook post on the …

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