I hope there is a class action against these fraudsters. A friend of mine got scammed $2300 by Antiquities Las Vegas about 6 months ago with a fake James Bond's autographs set. 

as word gets out about this, more people that got screwed will come forward.

Excellent point, Rick, about John House and AtAuction.

It's where it all started!!!

It is such a shame that so many people who are just plain scum bags infiltrate our great hobby. For some people it is only about $$$ and they will do crooked things without batting an eye and hope they do not get caught. Hopefully this law suit will act as a deterrent to future scum bags.

I couldn't agree more, Richard.   But the penalty has to be strong enough to be a deterrent.  otherwise, it becomes a risk/reward issue and the rewards with these scumbags, win out.  They have to be hit with serious financial penalties and jail time for it to make any difference.

Looks like Ebay seller Rbisportsinc is still selling GFA-certed forgeries.

http://www.ebay.com/sch/m.html?_odkw=fa&_ssn=rbisportsinc&h...

This lawsuit is great news. Daniel Odobas is a hero for filing this suit. Just a clarification: I

A clarification: While at least one of the articles says Antiquities' owner Toby Stoffa was personally sued, she's not listed in the court records I saw as a defendant. Stephen Rocchi and Drew Max were personally sued, however:

https://www.clarkcountycourts.us/Anonymous/CaseDetail.aspx?CaseID=1...

I've been in Toby's shop many times...and have had many occasions to talk with her and say hello. And while I'm no expert it was painfully obvious to me what they were up to...

I am in no way surprised that she is about to be challenged...

I hope the plaintiff has deep pockets (I suspect he does) and the patience to see this through...

I wish him well...

I did not realize the Toby referred to was a woman. So nice to see that autograph thievery is an equal opportunity employer :(. I hope she gets financially ruined in this lawsuit. We can only hope this guy is really, really angry and wants his pound of flesh from all these crooks. 

Seeing that some of these thieves are personally sued puts a song in my heart. Hit the thieves where it hurts, right in the $$$$$.

I have always had great disdain for Ted Taylor and Chris Morales, but Rocchi and Drew Max are in front now.

Think of the tens of thousands of forgeries certed by Rocchi and Drew Max.

Those guys make me sick!!!!

Toby is a lady alright....in fact a grandmother 6 times over...

She has a Facebook page if anyone cares to look...

Not something I particularly enjoy saying but they should rot in hell. They are no better than a guy with a gun who sticks up a gas station.

He apparently purchased one of Antiquities' notorious Doors "signed" Morrison Hotel LPs, of which they seem to have an unlimited supply. I've only seen one authentically signed Morrison Hotel, and it was signed only by Jim on the inside gatefold.

Please note that from time-to-time, I will adding content to the original body of this thread.

Do you think Drew Max will bring that giant magnifying glass to court as evidence?

I hope no one is counting their chickens before they hatch. Could be an out of court settlement when all is said an done. At least, there is more ammunition is use to convince the skeptics the real truth.

Joe, you make a good point.

If there is an "Out of Court Settlement," then the same crap will continue.

An out of court settlement will almost certainly involve silence among all parties. We will never know what has happened. Remember forensic examiner carries weight in a courtroom. Hobby expert carries less weight in some courtrooms. Even though we in the hobby know the real truth the court does not. Hopefully the plaintiff will be able to show the real truth of what these scum bags really are and how they have stolen so much $$$.

then they should be beaten at their own game. prove "forensically" that the crap photos they have been peddling were printed after the death of Mantle, Dimaggio etc.  

Chris,

Thanks for posting and thanks for all the members replies.

I just hope this case is a winner and deters future scammers and gives people who love the autograph collecting hobby belief to come together and route out these people. Its a process that takes time and determination but its well worth the effort.

That can happen. Jimmy Spence and I were jointly sued by a forensic, many years ago. We retained our own forensic for one particular item that was totally bogus.

the number of GFA Mantle and Dimaggio listings on ebay is WAY down, and the bid activity and prices are ridiculously low.   The sellers are getting concerned and the buyers are getting smarter.  how stupid do you have to be to invest in something where having it certified actually LOWERS the value of the item?

The "Forensic" list continues; Nicholas Burczyk (there is no proof he actually examined any Mantle, DiMaggio, Williams, etc. autographs), Chris "I Never Saw An Autograph I Didn't Like" Morales, Drew Max and Rocchi.

Rocchi took over "authenticating" for John House and AtAuction after House dumped Morales, Max and Ted Taylor.

They are all peas from the same pod.

Steve, I have every intention on keeping this thread alive.

I still own items (forgeries) that I purchased from John House & AtAuction.  I still have them in their original UPS packaging.

I have kept them like that for a reason.

That reason may be soon.

Terrier, I do not believe that the "buyers are getting smarter."

I believe the market for that crap (forgeries certed by Rocchi and GFA) is now saturated.

The delusional who buy those forgeries, simply do not need any more for their so-called "autograph collection."

but there are always new buyers out there. 

Yes, of course, and that is the reason why prices for that garbage continues to spiral downward.  

The previous market is saturated.

I hope they depose GFA's FDE John Goraczyk. His testimony should be the most interesting

Great you brought that up, Steve.

Another so-called FDE who knows nothing about sports autographs.

Chris,, you say there is no proof Burczyk ever examined any of those forgeries. You worded that wrong. There is no proof that Burczyk ever existed except in the mind of the Florida criminals. For all we know possibly like the new authenticator for CC East Coast Authenticators, it could be a total figment of the crooks imaginations.

That's a good point, Rich.

Here's a link to AAU's Facebook Fan Page. All sorts of revealing posts. Dig in and you may notice that they may not like us:

https://www.facebook.com/Authentic-Autographs-Unlimited-15764311093...

Drew Max (AAU):

http://live.autographmagazine.com/profiles/blogs/forged-autographs-...

check out his April 1, 2014 post (reply).   It seems he also has the ability to predict the future.

When you add things to the blog, Chris, please post a comment letting us know what it is so we know to take a look. Thanks

On Max's FB page, Terrier? I couldn't find it.

Okay, Steve.

Steve, yes, its on his FB page.I just emailed it to you.

Thanks, Terrier. They certainly don't like us here. They warn people about us.

I would be extremely upset if they liked us. This is war, we don't like the enemy. They are the enemy. 

The enemy must lose this war. There is a chance now to take a huge step to clean up this business and rid it of this vermin. Hopefully this lawsuit will go to completion.

It is certainly a "badge of honor" to have Drew Max not like us.

Interesting that Drew Max was using his Pawn Stars fame to sell his services, I wonder if the Pawn Stars legal team will get involved in that. We can only hope.

@Mike T

The same way GFA uses Rocchi's past experience with PSA to add credibility. Kind of surprising the PSA legal team isn't all over that with cease & desist orders.

Jimmy Spence left PSA to form his own company. I don't think they had any non compete clause in his contract,, or maybe he had something on them :).. So I don't think they have anything with Rocchi that would prevent him from saying he was with PSA.