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September 22, 2009 By Jason DeBord

Latest High Profile eBay Fraud Story in the Media – Millions Lost in Fake Golf Goods Scam

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eBay’s reputation as a marketplace for fraud continues to worsen, with high profile mainstream media stories about lawsuits over the sale of fake, counterfeit, and copyright-infringing goods.  The latest example comes from a court case in the UK, regarding a “global network of criminals [that] duped eBay customers into buying millions of pounds worth of fake golf clubs“. [Read more…]

Filed Under: eBay & PayPal, Fraud in the News, Legal Disputes, Court Rulings, Judgments, News and Events Tagged With: appeal, auction, authenticity, clothing, counterfeit, court, damages, decision, district court, ebay, france, Fraud, lawsuit, legal, legal proceedings, louis vuitton, lvmh, operation augusta, scam, Snaresbrook Crown Court, trademark, trial, trust and safety, uk

September 16, 2009 By Jason DeBord

Vintage Universal Horror Poster Fraud Update: Video Interview with Joe Maddalena, Profiles in History

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I was in Los Angeles yesterday interviewing Joe Maddalena as part of my coverage of the upcoming Profiles in History “Hollywood Auction 37” event scheduled for next month, and took the opportunity to discuss the recent news of fraud in the poster collecting hobby. [Read more…]

Filed Under: Auction Houses and Dealers, Market Watch, Posters, One Sheets, Lobby Cards, Profiles in History Tagged With: auction, auction house, counterfeit, dracula, emovieposter, entertainment, fake, Film, Fraud, horror, interview, joe maddalena, john davis, lawsuit, lobby card, marketplace, memorabilia, Movie, one sheet, poster, poster mountain, profiles in history, Universal, video, vintage, window card, youtube

September 13, 2009 By Jason DeBord

Charges of Fraud Rock The Collectible Movie Poster Market and Hobby

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Various reports have surfaced in recent weeks about a scandal involving what experts claim are counterfeit ’30s-’40s horror movie posters, window cards, and lobby cards.  Some reporting on this story estimate that several million dollars worth of this material has been sold and traded into the marketplace, which has purportedly resulted in at least two lawsuits. [Read more…]

Filed Under: Market Watch, Posters, One Sheets, Lobby Cards Tagged With: auction, auction house, counterfeit, emovieposter, entertainment, fake, Film, Fraud, horror, lawsuit, lobby card, marketplace, memorabilia, Movie, one sheet, poster, Universal, vintage, window card

September 3, 2009 By Jason DeBord

Landmark Decision in U.S. Federal Court: California Jury Finds ISPs Liable for Hosting Websites Selling Counterfeit Goods

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In what is being called a landmark decision, a jury in U.S. District Court for the Northern District of California this week found that two ISPs and their owner are liable for contributing to trademark and copyright infringement for hosting sites selling counterfeit Louis Vuitton merchandise. [Read more…]

Filed Under: eBay & PayPal, Fraud in the News, Legal Disputes, Court Rulings, Judgments, News and Events Tagged With: appeal, california, copyright, Costumes, counterfeit, damages, ebay, Film, france, infringement, infringing, internet, jury, law, lawsuit, lawyers, louis vuitton, lvmh, memorabilia, Movie, Original, Props, replica, suit, Television, US District Court, US Federal Court, Wardrobe

August 7, 2009 By Jason DeBord

New “Global Antiques” Hollywood Memorabilia Dealer on eBay (Michael Jackson, Star Wars, Wizard of Oz)

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eBay dealer “moniemon92” – with an account created in 2007 but with no recorded transactions until a few weeks ago – has listed a number of items for sale with “Global Antiques” certificates of authenticity.  These auction offerings are dominated by listings of items owned/autographed by the recently deceased Michael Jackson.  [Read more…]

Filed Under: Global Antiques, Auction Depot LA, Auction Shop USA, Market Watch Tagged With: alex moreno, Andy Warhol, antique week, antiqueweek.com, auction, auction depot, auction shop usa, auctiondepotla1, authentic, authenticity, big lots, casablanca, city of los angeles, complaint, crime, criminal, culver city, customer, debbie nickerson, detective, ebay, fake, fbi, Film, Fraud, global antiques, gone with the wind, hallmark, historic souvenirs, Hollywood, i love lucy, ic3, iconic, investigation, james bond, john wayne, l.a. times, lapd, lawsuit, Los Angeles Superior Court, los angeles times, lucille ball, marilyn monroe, Mark Twain, memorabilia, michael jackson, Movie, movies, naru, negative feedback, no longer a registered user, not a registered user, Original, police, private auction, programs, Prop, Props, settlement, Sigmund Freud, star trek, stars, t.j. maxx, Television, The Wizard of Oz, Thomas Edison, victims, vintage

July 10, 2009 By Jason DeBord

‘Raiders of the Lost Ark’, ‘Return to Oz’, Return to eBay, and Return of The Harrisons (formerly “Elstree Props”) from Retirement?

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eBay seller “unisusu“, who has identified himself as Luke Harrison, grandson of Norman Harrison and son of Paul Harrison, has been selling entertainment memorabilia with Norank Engineering/Elstree Props/”Danziger Collection” lineage/provenance.  Also of interest is the website norank.co.uk, more presumably unlicensed replica props attributed to Raiders of the Lost Ark, a large supply of gold-plated “production made” crew gifts from Walt Disney’s Return to Oz, and other newly produced (presumably unlicensed) “for sale” replica pieces from the same film.   [Read more…]

Filed Under: Elstree Props (pre-2008), Market Watch, Raiders of the Lost Ark Tagged With: andrew ainsworth, auction, authenticity, certificate of authenticity, coa, Danziger Collection, e11e, ebay, Elstree Props (pre-2008), Film, george lucas, hencheese, indiana jones, lawsuit, loa, Lucasfilm, memorabilia, movies, Nick Harrison, Norank Engineering, Norm Harrison, Original, paul harrison, Props, Provenance, raiders of the lost ark, replica, return to oz, shepperton design studios, specialist auctions, staff of ra, Steve Wickenden, Television, tv, unisusu, walt disney

July 6, 2009 By Jason DeBord

More “Planet of the Apes” (The Terminal) Statue of Liberty Prop Revelations – John Tarter Provenance?

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In April, the “Planet of the Apes” Statue of Liberty prop that has long been the focus of an ongoing investigation by the Original Prop Blog was determined to have in fact been made for and used in the 2004 Steven Spielberg film The Terminal starring Tom Hanks – not the 1968 science fiction classic Planet of the Apes.  [Read more…]

Filed Under: "Planet of the Apes" Statue of Liberty Prop, Auction Houses and Dealers, Hollywood Parts, L.A. Prop & Wardrobe (John Tarter, Billie Null), Market Watch Tagged With: Billie Null, cctv, coa, daren dochterman, Emil Kosa Jr, Heritage Auction, heritage auction galleries, High Definition, high resolution, hollywood parts, hollywood prop supply, hollywood show, john tarter, jsnent, l.a. prop and wardrobe, lawsuit, loa, mark sullivan, matte painting, profiles in history, Prop, rental, replica, reproduction, restoration, scaffolding, screencap, statue of liberty, still, studio west props, The Hollywood Collectors & Celebrities Show, the terminal, tom hanks, WFAA

June 29, 2009 By Jason DeBord

New Michael Jackson Related Legal Threat Against Julien’s Auctions… from David Gest

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In the wake of the death of Michael Jackson last Thursday, and the coincidental (long-scheduled) “Summer Sale” of original entertainment memorabilia which took place in Las Vegas over the following two days, the sale of 21 lots of Jackson-related memorabilia with provenance identified as from “The Collection of David Gest” has prompted significant mainstream media coverage as well as a threat of lawsuit by Mr. Gest. [Read more…]

Filed Under: Auction Houses and Dealers, Julien's Auctions, Mainstream Media: Online, Newspapers, Michael Jackson, News and Events Tagged With: agreement, artifacts, auction, auction house, auction network, california, claim, Colony Capital, contract, County of Los Angeles, court, darren julien, event, Exhibit, Hollywood, Jacko, julien's, Julien's Auction House, julien's live, king of pop, lawsuit, live auction, liveauctioneers, memorabilia, michael jackson, MJJ Productions, neverland, Neverland Ranch, original prop, sale, settlement, summer sale, superior court, Sycamore Valley, Sycamore Valley Ranch Co. LLC, tmz.com, Tohme, tour

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