A New Jersey man admitted to posing as a New England Patriots player to illegally intercept and sell three Super Bowl rings engraved with Tom Brady’s last name.
, alleging he posed as a former Patriots player to purchase family and friend versions of the team’s Super Bowl LI ring. New England beat Atlanta 34-28 in overtime on Feb. 5, 2017, following the 2016 season.
Spina then learned that former players can buy slightly smaller Super Bowl rings for family and friends. Prosecutors said he proceeded to order three such rings. While on calls with the ring manufacturer, he pretended to be a former Patriots player identified in court documents as “J.T.,”Prosecutors said Spina informed the manufacturer the rings — supposed gifts for Brady’s family, including his son — were to be engraved with “Brady” on each one.
The Orange County man later wired Spina $6,500 as a deposit, the Los Angeles Times reported. Spina then sent a photo of the rings to the collector in November 2017, but the broker noticed geolocation data on the rings showed New Jersey rather than Massachusetts, where the Patriots are based, the Times reported.New Jersey man busted for selling fake Tom Brady Super Bowl rings
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