User:FrostFairBlade/sandbox/Operation Bullpen

Background

 * The FBI first investigated forgery under Operation Foul Ball
 * Following a tip, FBI agents Bob Walker and Mike Bassett uncovered a conspiracy to create forged sports memorabilia
 * A team would forge the signatures of athletes like the Chicago Bulls' Michael Jordan and Scottie Pippen, and the counterfeit items would have their prices inflated due to distributors colluding with the forgers
 * 29-year-old Anthony Alyinovich pled guilty in July 1996 to mail fraud; after cooperating with investigators, six additional people were charged