Fake Saints Gear- Kenner Man faces years in prison, heavy fine

Saintswrath · 12-22-2010, 12:44 PM

February 17 sentencing with a maximum posssible 10 years and $2 million fine.

WDSU
Man Pleads Guilty To Trafficking Counterfeit Jerseys
Bakir Rajkotwala Faces Up To 10 Years Imprisonment, $2M Fine

NEW ORLEANS -- A 50-year-old Kenner man pleaded guilty on Tuesday to trafficking in counterfeit Saints football jerseys, authorities said.

U.S. Attorney Jim Letten said Bakir Rajkotwala, owner of Big Easy Gifts at 710 South Peters St., admitted to selling 58 counterfeit NFL Rebook Saints jerseys worth $3,500.

Man Pleads Guilty To Trafficking Counterfeit Jerseys - New Orleans News Story - WDSU New Orleans

darstep · 12-22-2010, 12:54 PM

WhoDat say dey gonna sell dem' fakes?

UK_WhoDat · 12-22-2010, 01:58 PM

Wow! This guy is in big trouble.

Just to give you an insight to UK sentencing. I reckon this guy would be called up in front of the judge and he would be given a suspended community service charge.

MatthewT · 12-22-2010, 06:15 PM

I would be surprised if this guy really gets any prison time for this. However, there is a lot of this going on, and this may be seen as an opportunity to make an example out of this guy. My best guess is he will get something like a one year suspended sentence, about five years of probation, something like a $20,000 fine, then a big time lawsuit from the NFL. In any event, not a pretty picture for this guy.

Srgt. Hulka · 12-22-2010, 07:45 PM

Well heck yea there's a lot of it going on. Just check out eBay.

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12-22-2010, 12:54 PM	#2
darstep SaintSince67 Join Date: Sep 2007 Location: PortCity Posts: 2,044	WhoDat say dey gonna sell dem' fakes?

12-22-2010, 01:58 PM	#3
UK_WhoDat 1000 Posts + Join Date: Aug 2003 Location: Wherever I lay my hat Posts: 3,865	Wow! This guy is in big trouble. Just to give you an insight to UK sentencing. I reckon this guy would be called up in front of the judge and he would be given a suspended community service charge.

12-22-2010, 06:15 PM	#4
MatthewT 1000 Posts + Join Date: Sep 2004 Location: Mississippi Posts: 2,729	I would be surprised if this guy really gets any prison time for this. However, there is a lot of this going on, and this may be seen as an opportunity to make an example out of this guy. My best guess is he will get something like a one year suspended sentence, about five years of probation, something like a $20,000 fine, then a big time lawsuit from the NFL. In any event, not a pretty picture for this guy.

12-22-2010, 07:45 PM	#5
Srgt. Hulka 1000 Posts + Join Date: Dec 2009 Location: Shreveport, LA Posts: 4,417	Well heck yea there's a lot of it going on. Just check out eBay.