NEW YORK (CBSNewYork) — Eli Manning was reportedly part of a scheme to pass off Giants equipment as game worn to memorabilia collectors even though the items never saw the playing field.
The New York Post reported Thursday that it obtained court papers that include a April 2010 email from the Giants quarterback to team equipment manager Joe Skiba asking for “2 helmets that can pass as game used.”
Three memorabilia collectors are suing the Giants, Manning, Skiba, memorabilia dealer Steiner Sports and others alleging that they conspired to dupe collectors of authentic game-worn uniforms.