Mastro in court, expected to plead guilty

[Eric]

From Michael O'Keeffe's twitter page

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Sports memorabilia king Bill Mastro expected to plead guilty to fraud in Chicago federal court this morning

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Judge rejected Mastro plea deal when disgraced auctioneer appeared in court on February, told prosecutor to file papers explaining agreement

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Plea deal calls for Mastro to serve no more than 30 months in prison. Feds hope it deters future fraud in the hobby.

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If judge OKs plea deal, Mastro will have to acknowledge he engaged in shill bidding, trimmed Gretzky T206 Honus Wagner card

Best,
Eric
@ericstangel on twitter

[Eric]

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Sports memorabilia king Bill Mastro just arrived in Chicago federal court, didn't bring a priest this time around.

[Eric]

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Strike that! Mastro's priest just arrived. #fraud

[Eric]

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Mastro, expected to plead guilty to fraud, doesn't look as terrified as he did at Feb. hearing. He seems more relaxed this time around.

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The priest actually looks more nervous than Mastro. #fraud

[Eric]

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Sports memorabilia king Bill Mastro and associates were indicted on fraud charges last July

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Mastro, awaiting start of hearing, says hi, shakes hands w FBI agent who led investigation into his auction house. Who knew they were pals ?

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Mastro's brother Randy--former NYC deputy mayor--is also attending today's hearing. #fraud

[Eric]

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Here we go again: Judge rejects Mastro plea deal, says he doesn't want to be locked into proposed 30 months or less prison sentence.

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Mastro will return to court on May 14. #fraud

[cliffjmp33]

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Honus Wagner Card Case Plea Deal Rejected Again by U.S. Judge

By Andrew Harris - Apr 9, 2013


A federal judge rejected for the second time a plea agreement between U.S. prosecutors and William Mastro, the former head of a sports memorabilia auction house charged with mail fraud for allegedly using shill bidders to drive up sale prices and trimming a rare Honus Wagner baseball card to increase its value.


“I’m not sure what I’m getting into, so I’m not getting into it,” U.S. District Judge Ronald A. Guzman in Chicago told lawyers for both sides at a hearing today, as he refused to accept an agreement under which Mastro entered a guilty plea in exchange for a prison sentence of no more than 30 months.

http://www.bloomberg.com/news/print/2013-04-09/honus-wagner-card-case-plea-deal-rejected-again-by-u-s-judge.html

[ChuckFoPrez]

Re: Mastro in court, expected to plead guilty

“I’m not sure what I’m getting into, so I’m not getting into it,”

Get into it as in what?

Hmmm...

[PALEHOSE1]

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His fraud continues as he brings his priest with him.

The court should grab his assets, sell them and repay the victims of his shill bidding and other frauds...

[trsent]

Re: Mastro in court, expected to plead guilty

His fraud continues as he brings his priest with him.

The court should grab his assets, sell them and repay the victims of his shill bidding and other frauds...

How do you know he has any assets?

[cohibasmoker]

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How do you know he has any assets?

Assets? Of course he has no assets - that's why he's in court willing to plea guilty to Federal Charges - he's homeless and needed a place to stay for 30 Months.

Jim

[trsent]

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Assets? Of course he has no assets - that's why he's in court willing to plea guilty to Federal Charges - he's homeless and needed a place to stay for 30 Months.

Jim

Are you serious? Is he living on the streets or with family? How do you know he is homeless? I have no idea, but I haven't heard this before.

[cohibasmoker]

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Are you serious? Is he living on the streets or with family? How do you know he is homeless? I have no idea, but I haven't heard this before.

Whether he's homeless or not, he'll have a place to stay for the next 30 Months, compliments of the Feds.

[trsent]

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Assets? Of course he has no assets - that's why he's in court willing to plea guilty to Federal Charges - he's homeless and needed a place to stay for 30 Months.

Jim

Whether he's homeless or not, he'll have a place to stay for the next 30 Months, compliments of the Feds.

So you said he was homeless, now you aren't sure? I'm confused.

[cohibasmoker]

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So you said he was homeless, now you aren't sure? I'm confused.

Sorry you're confused.