Cliff Panezich- Operation Stolen Base: From the Diamond to Deception

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From Dom DeMarco’s Pizzeria in Las Vegas, NV, we're joined by the
founder of ICONic Clothing Brand & the mastermind behind
Operation Stolen Base, a notorious sports memorabilia fraud. This
former professional baseball player shares his remarkable career
journey, including the staggering amount of money he never
earned. Prior to Operation Stolen Base, he ran a legitimate
business on eBay, detailing its evolution into forging signatures
and his expertise in authenticating autographs.


Amidst the allure of big money, Cliff enjoyed a lavish lifestyle
while still pursuing his baseball dreams. He managed multiple
phones and recounts how an incident involving two individuals
with gift cards triggered his investigation, ultimately
concluding in December 2014.


Operation Stolen Base drew parallels to organized crime and
resulted in a RICO indictment. Cliff discusses the genesis of a
Sports Illustrated article on his case. In prison, he became
known as THE BOOKIE. He also shares the challenges of
transitioning to a halfway house and his foray into designing his
own clothing brand, ICONic. The conversation concludes with a
glimpse into Cliff's present life and ways to follow/connect with
him.


 


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ICONic Brand Clothing: https://iconicbrandclothing.com/


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Follow Cliff on Tik Tok: https://www.tiktok.com/@lifeafterprison


 


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