Police uncover potential sports memorabilia scheme after raid near Indianapolis

LOUISVILLE, Ky. (WDRB) — Police uncovered what could be the biggest counterfeit sports memorabilia scheme in history.

That is, if what the suspect said before his death is found to be true.

Property connected to 45-year-old Brett Lemieux was raided Tuesday in Westfield, just north of Indianapolis, reported by FOX59.

A day later, Lemieux reportedly shot himself at the next property police searched.

Lemieux allegedly admitted to selling millions of fake autographs from athletes in a Facebook post, but police haven't been able to verify.

"Does it seem possible? No, in my opinion," Andy Albert, Indy Card Exchange owner told FOX59. "But I know that he had a very active website. I know that he had been very involved in eBay for a long time. So if you look back on it and the history, yeah it's possible."

Experts said this case could be damaging to the industry as a whole, as investigators work to track the circulation of money, items and dealers who possibly resold counterfeited items unknowingly. Experts warn for collectors to take extra precaution when purchasing signed memorabilia, especially online.

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