Charles Conlon Collection
Conlon Settlement Offers Small Payouts to John Rogers Investors
An 11th-hour settlement spared Pulaski County Circuit Judge Chris Piazza from deciding how to divvy $1.5 million from last year’s auction of the famed Conlon Collection, formerly owned by John Rogers read more >
John Rogers’ Creditors Line Up For $1.5 Million
The battle over the biggest asset remaining from John Rogers’ murky business dealings and insolvent ventures begins next week in Little Rock. read more >
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Conlon Collection Fetches $1.8M at Auction; Proceeds to Pay John Rogers Debt
The famed Conlon Collection of early major league baseball images sold for nearly $1.8 million at auction on Saturday. read more >
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Former Associate of John Rogers Sentenced for Mail, Wire Fraud
Mark Theotikos was sentenced to 12 months and a day in federal prison several weeks ago for his part in a shill bidding scheme at Mastro Auctions. read more >
Judge Approves Sale of John Rogers Photos
One of the historic treasures of early 20th century major league baseball is headed toward the auction block, but conflicting claims on the famed Conlon Collection still await courtroom resolution. read more >
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Judge Takes No Action in Civil Contempt Case Against John Rogers
Civil contempt proceedings against John Rogers were put on hold this morning in Pulaski County Circuit Court. But the judge did give the green light to the sale of the famed Charles Conlon Collection of glass-plate negatives. read more >
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Rogers Archive Receiver to Gather Final Pieces of Conlon Collection
An agreement has been reached to reunite the famed Conlon Collection of major league baseball images from the early 20th Century. read more >
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Snapshot: A Guide to John Rogers’ Legal Problems
After federal agents came calling at his business and home on Jan. 28, 2014, John Rogers lost control of his chaotic financial world. The known claims against the photo and sports memorabilia dealer total more than $45 million, not counting $49 million in requested punitive damages. read more >
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Red Alert Media Matrix Makes New Offer for Rogers Archive
Red Alert Media Matrix Inc. asked for court approval to acquire the assets of embattled photo and sports memorabilia dealer John Rogers. read more >
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Valuing John Rogers Assets an ‘Interesting’ Exercise
A $59 million offer to buy the photo archives and sports memorabilia collected by John Rogers has proven as ethereal as the wondrous asset valuations the embattled businessman once proclaimed. read more >
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John Rogers Receiver: Atlanta Group Doesn’t Have Financing to Buy Archive
A $59 million purchase offer to buy the assets of four businesses once led by John Rogers of North Little Rock appears to be falling by the wayside. read more >
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Babe Ruth Bat Part of $5.5M Lawsuit Against John Rogers
A $3.5 million claim by another creditor of John Rogers was filed in Pulaski County Circuit Court. read more >
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Ownership of Charles Conlon Collection in John Rogers Case Up in the Air
The famed collection of major league baseball images captured by Charles Conlon (1868-1945) is among the disputed assets associated with John Rogers. But unlike other collections Rogers purportedly acquired, no one doubts that he obtained an estimated 8,400 glass plate negatives produced by Conlon. read more >
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