Bill Mastro denies widespread fraud in his auctions -- yesterday.

[calvindog]

Joe, good story.

Greg, it sounds like you don't have a problem with Bill so you might not be the correct person to write to the judge. Maybe you can write to him about JP Cohen?

In all seriousness, defendants send scores of so-called character letters to sentencing judges in an effort to convince the judge that the defendant is a better person than the crime he committed would indicate, that there is another side of the defendant. Rarely, however, do victims of the defendant write in and provide a human face to the ramifications of the crimes. I can tell you that such letters make a difference. I'm not suggesting for a second I want Mastro to get maximum jail time, I just want the sentencing judge to know the truth about what Mastro is which, at least yesterday, made clear he still refuses to accept responsibility for his crimes and continues to blame others for what he and only he did.

[botn]

Originally Posted by calvindog

Joe, good story.

Greg, it sounds like you don't have a problem with Bill so you might not be the correct person to write to the judge. Maybe you can write to him about JP Cohen?

In all seriousness, defendants send scores of so-called character letters to sentencing judges in an effort to convince the judge that the defendant is a better person than the crime he committed would indicate, that there is another side of the defendant. Rarely, however, do victims of the defendant write in and provide a human face to the ramifications of the crimes. I can tell you that such letters make a difference. I'm not suggesting for a second I want Mastro to get maximum jail time, I just want the sentencing judge to know the truth about what Mastro is which, at least yesterday, made clear he still refuses to accept responsibility for his crimes and continues to blame others for what he and only he did.

Oh Jeff, you know big brother is watching me so I have to be nice to everyone--especially JP Cohen otherwise I will not be able to post here and what would you and others do without my valuable posts? Actually hoping JP will become an advertiser soon.

Thanks for the info on the character letters. Assume you wrote yours? If not, I guess you can just cut and paste comments you made here to save time having to retype everything.

[Griffins]

I think you're thinking of Don Steinbach. I've got Mastro & Steinbach catalogs from about '97-'99.

[HRBAKER]

Here's to hoping he is the first of many. This hobby needs an enema.

[Peter_Spaeth]

Originally Posted by HRBAKER

Here's to hoping he is the first of many. This hobby needs an enema.

Dude, you stole my line!! Maybe that was the other thread.

[HRBAKER]

Sorry Peter.
In any event most all of my friends (3) will write you a letter letting you know I am not a plagirist (sp?). I did not see your post but going to look for it now.

[frankbmd]

Originally Posted by HRBAKER

Sorry Peter.
In any event most all of my friends (3) will write you a letter letting you know I am not a plagirist (sp?). I did not see your post but going to look for it now.

plagiarist

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