A Mexican national has accepted responsibility for his role in a scheme involving the sale of counterfeit collectibles. Anthony J. Tremayne, aged 58 and residing in Rosarito, Mexico, confessed in a Santa Ana federal court to engaging in mail fraud. The legal process moves forward with an upcoming sentencing scheduled by Judge James Selna for early August.

Tremayne acknowledged during proceedings that over nearly a decade, from 2010 until late 2019, he marketed memorabilia falsely claiming authentic celebrity signatures. According to legal representatives, these items were accompanied by fraudulent certificates of authenticity despite the signatures being forged directly by Tremayne himself. This illicit operation resulted in significant financial gains, with estimates placing the value of sold counterfeit merchandise between $250,000 and $550,000.

His activities came under scrutiny when law enforcement intercepted a transaction in November 2019. An undercover FBI agent based in Anaheim received a photo linked to the popular reality show “Keeping Up with the Kardashians,” adorned with fabricated autographs, purchased for $200. Such actions underscore the importance of vigilance against counterfeit goods in the marketplace and reinforce the necessity for stringent legal measures to protect consumers from deception.