Giants quarterback Eli Manning is listed as the star witness in a civil court case scheduled to begin Monday in New Jersey that accusses the star quarterback of being involved in a scheme to fraudulently market and sell Giants helmets as his “game-used” memorabilia.
A last-minute settlement to avoid a trial exposing Manning to testifying on the witness stand remains a possibility.
The Giants and sports collectibles company Steiner Sports, which has long sold Manning’s game-used paraphenalia, also are listed as defendants in the four-year-old memorabilia fraud lawsuit.
The Giants are accused of not doing anything when first told of fraudulent Manning memorabilia making its way to Steiner years ago.