On Thursday, the Montgomery County District Attorney announced that three people were charged with multiple felonies for marketing counterfeit sports memorabilia claimed to be signed by Jason Kelce, with the estimated value exceeding $200,000.

The accused, Robert Capone, 51, LeeAnn Branco, 43, and Joseph Parenti, 39, face a total of 60 felony charges, which include forgery, deception-based theft, and involvement with proceeds from illegal activities. They intended to sell over 1,000 forged items that they falsely represented as authentic Kelce autographs.

According to the District Attorney’s investigation, the trio utilized Branco’s employment with Beckett Authentication Services to validate fake signatures that they falsely claimed were signed by Kelce during an event at the Valley Forge Casino Hotel in Pennsylvania in June 2024. These counterfeit items were marketed for sale with a false certificate of authenticity by companies owned by Capone and Parenti, known as Overtime Promotions and Diamond Legends.

“The total estimated value of these 1,138 memorabilia pieces—including signed jerseys, helmets, mini-helmets, hats, photos, footballs, and more—was around $200,000,” stated the District Attorney’s office.

The counterfeit operation came to light after THC Humphreys LLC, the legitimate sports memorabilia organization that had arranged a genuine signing session with Kelce, contacted the Montgomery County District Attorney in June 2024 regarding the fake products.

“Branco and Parenti were present at the real signing event on June 11, 2024, at the Valley Forge Casino Hotel. Branco took a photo with Kelce to substantiate her supposed verification of the forged items, which were never actually signed by him,” the statement continued.

In a response to ABC News, Beckett Authentication Services expressed regret to those affected by this fraud and committed to issuing refunds. “An independent contractor who acted improperly violated Beckett’s protocols. Fortunately, we have uncovered this scheme, engaged law enforcement for the necessary legal actions, and are now working on reclaiming all fraudulent memorabilia,” the company stated.