Product Description

BUSTED! relates the whole untold story of O.J.'s recent debacle in Las Vegas from the one person who knows what really happened, collectibles dealer, Tom Riccio. On September 16, 2007, O.J. Simpson was arrested and held without bail on charges related to the armed robbery of sports memorabilia in Las Vegas' Palace Station Hotel and Casino. However, this most recent incident is just the tip of the iceberg in terms of celebrity memorabilia scandals and Riccio knows them all. Exposing, for the first time, a life outsiders know little about, BUSTED! is a shocking inside look at the often-shady world of sports memorabilia, collectibles, and celebrity auctions, a familiar arena for Riccio.

Product Details

• Amazon Sales Rank: #574160 in Books
• Published on: 2008-04-02
• Released on: 2008-04-02
• Original language: English
• Number of items: 1
• Binding: Hardcover
• 212 pages

Customer Reviews

Life is a funny thing sometimes
Thats how I would sum up this book. The OJ robbery is really inconsequential to the true story of this book. It's only a backdrop to a life that was lived to the fullest (sometimes foolishly) straight from the man who lived it. Truly an amazing tale of love, luck, money, and greed. Its a terrific book from someone that lived a life that Hollywood probably wouldn't be able to create in any movie. Good Luck with the rest of it Tom!

Highly Entertaining - A must Read
This is a highly entertaining memoir that has to read to be believed! My brief review will not do justice to the amazing back story of Tom Riccio's life that culminates with the arrest of O.J. Simpson in a Las Vegas hotel room. Tom Riccio has had had enough ups and downs to last 3 or maybe 4 lifetimes! Just when you think you have read it all the next chapter somehow tops the last with a completely new and wild adventure, more often than not, ending with a tough luck twist. Think "On The Road" meets "Catch Me if You Can." If you are looking for a sensational read with some sharp insight into the sports memorabilia industry this book is a MUST READ!!!

Silver Screen Material
I just finished reading "Busted," and thoroughly enjoyed it. Thomas Riccio has truly led a fascinating life! While there is ample discussion of OJ, the book gets into many other interesting areas as well. For example, I now have a much better understanding of what the memorabilia business is about and what dealers have to do to be successful. And winning a lottery and escaping from prison? As another reviewer commented, this is definitely a movie-worthy story.