Mastro sentencing update

[bcornell]

Originally Posted by Boccabella

http://www.sportscollectorsdaily.com...out-of-prison/

"Monico stated Mastro would never again be involved in the sports memorabilia industry. “He cannot and would not go back. His case is now an epic tale within the industry, a lesson to all about the consequences of auction-related misconduct.” "

I will believe that when I (don't) see it. I'd bet on Mastro crawling out from under his rock before everything is said and done.

Also, for the love of everything holy, can we please stop referring to this 500-person hobby as an "industry"? Thank you.

[Runscott]

Originally Posted by bcornell

"Monico stated Mastro would never again be involved in the sports memorabilia industry. “He cannot and would not go back. His case is now an epic tale within the industry, a lesson to all about the consequences of auction-related misconduct.” "

I will believe that when I (don't) see it. I'd bet on Mastro crawling out from under his rock before everything is said and done.

Hard to say. Out of the crooks who wound up back in the hobby, we have had thieves in some areas of vintage sports collectibles 'go straight' because it profited them to do so. We have had other hobby crooks go straight because the idea of going back to prison was very distasteful. And then we have Mr. Nash, who I have not yet figured out. But I think you are right - they got into the hobby because they loved it, and if they can get involved again after getting caught, they generally do. Kind of like battlers on discussion boards getting banned, but finding their way back, despite the beatings they know they will inevitably take.

On the opposite end of the honesty spectrum, some hobbyists have always been honest and respectable, and always will be - just because it's who they are. Don't make the mistake of believing that crooks ever get to move into that category - it's not their nature. All we can hope to do is contain them.

[bcornell]

Scott -

Just a guess on my part re: Mastro. Maybe he'll actually stick to the philanthropy that he's credited with. However, if you'd forfeited your integrity and were essentially barred from any other work, the baseball card hobby has a door that never closes...


Bill

[HRBAKER]

Bill,

We're the Mother Theresa of hobbies.

[drmondobueno]

Tanj.

[toppcat]

Originally Posted by drmondobueno

Tanj.

A fellow Larry Niven fan?

[HRBAKER]

There is certainly a great deal of bid detail provided in his attorney's response, I guess there are some bid records that survived.

[drmondobueno]

Originally Posted by toppcat

A fellow Larry Niven fan?

Yup. Very appropriate here, wouldn't you say?