The man, who pleaded guilty to fraud and identity theft charges, posed as an ex-Patriot to flip rings he claimed were gifts for Brady's family.
A man admitted in court Tuesday to defrauding a former New England Patriots player to get his 2017 Super Bowl ring, then posing as the player, using his identity to buy and sell more championship rings that he claimed were gifts for Tom Brady’s family.
Made of white gold molded into the shape of a football, the ring from Super Bowl LI was emblazoned with 283 diamonds. Engraved on the inner surface of the ring were the words “GREATEST COMEBACK EVER,” a nod to the Patriots’ historic 25-point comeback victory over the Atlanta Falcons.The Orange County buyer was unaware that several days earlier, Spina had obtained the ring by defrauding a former Patriots player, referred to in court documents as “J.T.
With those credentials, Spina was able to order three smaller rings that Super Bowl champions can purchase for family members. On phone calls with the ring manufacturer, Spina pretended to be the former Patriot, using the player’s name. Spina claimed that the rings were ordered by the former Patriot “J.T.” as a gift to Brady’s nephews and that he had cut a deal with Brady’s family to obtain the jewelry, prosecutors said.The Lakers’ 2020 NBA championship rings may have cost more than $20,000 each and feature nods to Kobe Bryant and the unique challenges the season presented.
But the collector noticed some red flags: The geolocation data on the photo of the rings showed New Jersey, not Massachusetts, and he found Brady did not have any nephews.Instead, prosecutors said, Spina struck a deal with an auction house, telling them the rings were from “a family member of Tom Brady.” One of the rings went on to sell for more than $300,000 at an auction in February 2018.
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