Steve Misturini on PEOPLE'S COURT

[Bridgeside1]

Re: Steve Misturini on PEOPLE'S COURT

Sitting back watching hockey and during the intermission this put a big smile on my face. Justice is served!

[Mulligans]

Re: Steve Misturini on PEOPLE'S COURT

Another tidbit of information that I was not aware of before Peoples Court Contacted me.

Did you know that the Plaintiff is the one who requests the case to be heard? So I thought.....Are you kidding me why would this guy set himself up for humiliation in front of friends, family, business associates, etc??

Then I learned that Peoples Court pays the plaintiff whether they win or lose their case. In other words, S.M. could not walk away from the courthouse with less than $3700 plus all of his travel expenses......And I'm sure that's why he filed the case.

What I also learned right after the case was that this was a very rare occurrence that the Judge refused the plaintiff any financial compensation.

[trsent]

Re: Steve Misturini on PEOPLE'S COURT

Obviously Mulligans had to give the jersey back, but to hold out on it and make Misturini sue him, and then agree to go on television, is worth the price of being sued and losing the case.

Misturini was the true loser in this case. He came away looking like a con-artist which was Mulligans whole point. Why this guy hasn't been looked into by a higher power of the law is beyond belief. Hopefully this television appearance is the straw that makes action happen.

Reading the forum for years this guy's name has been tied to all sorts of questionable activities. Multiple eBay user ID's? False identities. Just plain scary that this hasn't been properly investigated.

[Mulligans]

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Did you notify Judge Milian that this particular jersey was listed with a large auction house? Not sure what she can do but she said she would be keeping an eye on him. I thought about it, but quickly learned Peoples Court has very little to do with the law and its a lot more about entertainment. I don't really think she would care.


jeff,, not defending that cretin in any way but wasnt the very low price of 3750 for a brady shirt a red flag?
Yes, it was a little low and it did raise a flag to some degree, but IMO, the Jersey was a perfect photo-match to the Jersey that was worn in the Jets game. Also, this case goes back several years. This was before any Team Issued Brady Jerseys had hit the Market. A typical Brady without provenance sold at Auction between 3-6K and then it was your task to try an photo-match it. Back then, I purchased a Brady on NFL Auctions for $6500.


Jeff, I just wanted to confirm. Was I hearing that Misturini did refund you the $3,500 you paid for the jersey? If so, were you holding onto the jersey because you no longer wanted to see it in circulation? Yes, Absolutely....The live case was cut quite a bit and some of the content was lost. There were 2 reasons....1. A warrant was issued for Misturini's arrest. The Crime was now Fraud and it was no longer just about an unhappy customer and the need to return the goods for a full refund. The court could have cared less about returning the Jersey at that time. There was no directive from anyone that I needed to return the Jersey......2. This Guy Jerked my chain for 2 years while still denying that he had ever heard of a Steve Misturini and then all of a sudden he called me on the day of the Trial saying that he is SM and he would really like to "put this behind us??" Should I have returned the Jersey.....Absolutely.......Did I care??......Definitely not. He would just sell it to someone else.

[captainhaddock]

Re: Steve Misturini on PEOPLE'S COURT

Steve's courtroom verdict reminds me a bit of the USFL's $1 (trebled to $3) judgment against the NFL in the 1980s.

[BrianK]

Re: Steve Misturini on PEOPLE'S COURT

The judge was awesome!
But my favorite line was from the woman in the audience who wanted a Derrick Rose jersey. "He's hot."

[ChrisCavalier]

Re: Steve Misturini on PEOPLE'S COURT

I hoped it to be the end, but unfortunately the Jersey was just listed at a Large Auction House....thankfully, they pulled it without question.

That is very interesting. Didn't Misturini say to the judge that he was going to keep the jersey in his 'personal collection'?

Also, Jeff, I just wanted to confirm. Was I hearing that Misturini did refund you the $3,500 you paid for the jersey? If so, were you holding onto the jersey because you no longer wanted to see it in circulation?

Just want to make sure I understood exactly what was happening.

Thanks,
Chris

[mickeymbz]

Re: Steve Misturini on PEOPLE'S COURT

I hoped it to be the end, but unfortunately the Jersey was just listed at a Large Auction House....thankfully, they pulled it without question.

jeff,, not defending that cretin in any way but wasnt the very low price of 3750 for a brady shirt a red flag?

[Dewey2007]

Re: Steve Misturini on PEOPLE'S COURT

Did you notify Judge Milian that this particular jersey was listed with a large auction house? Not sure what she can do but she said she would be keeping an eye on him.

I hoped it to be the end, but unfortunately the Jersey was just listed at a Large Auction House....thankfully, they pulled it without question.

[Mulligans]

Re: Steve Misturini on PEOPLE'S COURT

I hoped it to be the end, but unfortunately the Jersey was just listed at a Large Auction House....thankfully, they pulled it without question.

[Samets]

Re: Steve Misturini on PEOPLE'S COURT

Unfortunately it is.......

Thank you for taking this to the bitter end.

[42itus]

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I hope you realize what a great service you are providing for the GU community. I think it's so easy to get duped in this hobby. It's so easy to believe someone if you want it to be true.

[Mulligans]

Re: Steve Misturini on PEOPLE'S COURT

Mulligan,, is that you vs Misturini?

Unfortunately it is.......

[ChrisCavalier]

Re: Steve Misturini on PEOPLE'S COURT

Maybe there's a John Turnow registered here instead.

Nope. No John Turnow registered with GUU either.

-Chris

[Wrigley2010]

Re: Steve Misturini on PEOPLE'S COURT

Jeff Ciffolillo is a member on the Game Used Universe forum. I checked the GUU database and Steve Misturini is not registered on this site.

-Chris

Maybe there's a John Turnow registered here instead... Thanks for providing this link Eric.