"A former West Covina man who sold at least $250,000 in fake celebrity memorabilia with forged signatures of celebrities such as Kim Kardashian and Kobe Bryant was sentenced on Monday, Sept. 29, to a year and a day in federal prison. Anthony Tremayne, 60, during a sentencing hearing at a federal courthouse in Santa Ana after he pleaded guilty in April to a count of mail fraud, was also ordered to spend two years on supervised release following his prison term."
"I'd like to apologize for the things I did that were incorrect, Tremayne told the federal judge. For nearly a decade, Tremayne sold memorabilia he wrongly claimed was tied to athletes, actors, musicians and other celebrities. Judge Selna noted that those who bought the memorabilia were disappointed to learn it wasn't legitimate. It's not your typical fraud, but nonetheless it is fraud (against those) who bought something from you, Selna told Tremayne."
Anthony Tremayne, 60, admitted to selling $250,000 to $550,000 in forged celebrity memorabilia over nearly a decade. He pleaded guilty in April to one count of mail fraud and was sentenced to a year and a day in federal prison on Sept. 29, plus two years of supervised release. Tremayne asked for leniency and apologized. His attorney sought credit for time served; the judge rejected that request. Prosecutors estimate an outstanding restitution of about $7,737; the judge deferred final restitution pending probation verification. The forged items included guitars and replica Stanley Cups falsely bearing celebrity signatures and forged authenticity certificates.
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