LANSING, MICHIGAN
A Norton Shores man has been sentenced to 30 months in prison for selling $43,354.94 of antique baseball card packs that he represented as original and unopened.
Bryan Kennert, 57, of Norton Shores, was sentenced by Chief U.S. District Judge Hala Y. Jarbou after selling fake sports cards and packs for at least 30 years.
Federal agents found fake sports cards at his home that would have been worth $7.3 million if authentic.
‘Kennert exploited unsuspecting victims for 30 years,’ said U.S. Attorney Mark Totten. ‘Consumers should have confidence that the products they buy are the real thing. My office will continue its hard work to root out consumer fraud.’
Bryan Kennert was accused of selling fake sports cards and packs between April and October 2019, when a couple purchased $43,354.94 of baseball card packs from him that they later learned were tampered with.
Agents executed a search warrant at Kennert’s home and found fake cards that would have been worth $7.3 million, alongside supplies to make fake card packs.
Kennert admitted making around $100,000 a year selling fake cards and packs.
The case was investigated by the U.S. Department of Homeland Security, Homeland Security Investigations.
The case was prosecuted by Assistant U.S. Attorney Davin M. Reust.
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Key Facts
- State: Michigan
- Category: Fraud & Financial Crimes
- Source: DOJ Press Release â†â€â€
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