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Civil Litigation,
Entertainment & Sports

Jan. 26, 2018

Buyer of ‘Sopranos’ star’s outfit sues auctioneer

An Orange County man who thought he bought a one-of-a-kind bowling shirt and pants worn by ‘Sopranos’ television actor James Gandolfini claims in a lawsuit filed this week that a Calabasas auctioneer duped him.

Buyer of ‘Sopranos’ star’s outfit sues auctioneer
Actor James Gandolfini, left, and 'The Sopranos' creator David Chase on the set of the show.

An Orange County man bought what was marketed as the one-of-a-kind bowling shirt and pants worn by the late 'Sopranos' actor James Gandolfini in the TV series finale.

Three years later, the auction house sent the buyer a catalogue listing the outfit for sale again, the purchaser said in a lawsuit filed Tuesday in Los Angeles County Superior Court. This time, the outfit was no longer listed as "unique."

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