That is not what the article says...

 

"Sources said that hours into waiting for Winston to show, Burkhalter told those in attendance that Winston had decided he couldn't do a signing in the hotel room and instead preferred to do it in an apartment. The conditions? The authenticator and Burkhalter could not be there to witness the signing.

 

So, sources said, Burkhalter loaded the Florida State items into his truck and returned later with the items signed, telling those waiting back at the hotel that he had to give the batch of items to a person who then got the items signed inside the apartment."

 

So my statement is incorrect. My bad.

 

Now for my question, again. How did he get paid for it if no one witnessed him signing anything?

And then this...

 

Freeman, through his agent Tony Fleming, acknowledged to "Outside the Lines" that the running back did a signing with Burkhalter after his eligibility expired and confirmed that Burkhalter wanted Freeman to approach Winston earlier in the year, which he did. But Fleming said that his client said Winston told him no, and that's where his involvement ended. Because Burkhalter was relatively new to the memorabilia business, autograph authentication company PSA/DNA had agreed to authenticate the items only if one of its authenticators could be present to see Winston sign them, sources said.

 

Sounds to me that Burkhalter is more of the issue than Winston.

 

 

Just my take on it.

So my statement is incorrect. My bad.

 

Now for my question, again. How did he get paid for it if no one witnessed him signing anything?

 

As I've stated before, I have no idea if he got paid or not. My opinion is if the items are authentic and there are hundreds of items, then he did not do it for free.

 

I would not spend hours signing memorabilia for a dealer and not get paid. Would you?

As I've stated before, I have no idea if he got paid or not. My opinion is if the items are authentic and there are hundreds of items, then he did not do it for free.

 

I would not spend hours signing memorabilia for a dealer and not get paid. Would you?

 

Hell nah. I'd definitely get something out of it. That still doesn't make him guilty and to this day there still isn't any proof that he did.

Hell nah. I'd definitely get something out of it. That still doesn't make him guilty and to this day there still isn't any proof that he did.

 

You are correct. There is no proof he got paid.

Technically no. One company says no one saw him sign them and they wouldn't authenticate the items. Another company said screw it and sold them instead.

 

Thanks. Don't see it as a big deal if they can't prove he signed the items. Lot's of fakes out there.