http://profootballtalk.nbcsports.com/2014/01/30/lawsuit-accuses-giants-eli-manning-of-distributing-fraudulent-memorabilia/
According to a a civil-racketeering, breach-of-contract, malicious-prosecution and trade-libel suit filed Wednesday in Bergen County (N.J.) Superior Court, a helmet displayed at the Pro Football Hall of Fame in Canton as the one Eli Manning wore in Super Bowl XLII is a fake.
The New York Post reports that sports memorabilia collector Eric Inselberg alleges that the helmet is one of many forgeries passed along by the team as they “repeatedly engaged in the distribution of fraudulent Giants memorabilia.” According to the suit, the team’s equipment manager Joe Skiba told Inselberg he created fake memorabilia at the behest of team management and players, including helmets purportedly worn by Manning in each of his Super Bowl victories, and the lawsuit includes an email that they believe shows Skiba knew he was handing over ersatz goods.
The suit also alleges that the team’s dry cleaner has been part of the activities by doctoring up jerseys to look like they’ve been worn in games before being sold. That dry cleaner, Barry Barone, is named as a defendant in the case along with Skiba, Manning, owner John Mara, team lawyer William Heller, CFO Christine Procops, locker room manager Ed Wagner Jr. and equipment manager (and Joe’s brother) Ed Skiba.
Bale as the dry-cleaner, Barry Barone sounds perfect, but who plays Eli? And there's got to be a role for Amy Adams.Giants treasurer Jonathan Tisch said on WFAN Thursday morning, via Neil Best ofNewsday, that the suit has no merit.