July 5, 2016
By Request Extra: Man Who Stole Jim Wheelock’s Collection Won’t Go To Jail After Guilty Plea
Here's the latest on the case of Jim Wheelock's stolen, six-figure appraised comics collection, a nightmare for any comics owner who has counted on sales of their comics to assist in retirement. The man who stole the collection from a Vermont storage facility had his plea bargain accepted by the court. He had been facing four criminal counts for that theft and some others at the same facility.
There may be some important last-minute details to work out. Wheelock wrote
CR, "There was a last minute reduction in charges I was not informed of. It's unclear how this will affect the restitution agreement that was part of the plea bargain, which was not very good to begin with."
Because Wheelock is in Los Angeles, Steve Bissette read his statement to the court, as described in the linked-to piece.
Wheelock has a GoFundMe account going for the sympathetic among you.
I feel badly for Mr. Wheelock because he's the victim here: he was stolen from, and sometimes that doesn't get fixed. I hope the damage done to his life is minimal, although I fear that won't be the case. I hope there are generous people willing and able to step in.
posted 12:25 am PST |
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