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Friendship Shattered: Guilty Plea in $300K Card Theft

3/22/2026

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Thomas Dunbar pleaded guilty in May 2025 to stealing $300,000 worth of trading cards at the 2023 Gen Con convention and must pay $27,000 in restitution.
Dunbar claims his former friend, Andrew Giaume, orchestrated the theft but implicated him instead.
Giaume has filed a $10 million defamation lawsuit against Dunbar, asserting he believed Dunbar purchased the cards legitimately.
Giaume alleges the incident has harmed his reputation and job prospects.
Both men, friends since middle school, are facing serious legal and financial difficulties.

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Thomas Dunbar pleaded guilty in May 2025 to stealing $300,000 worth of trading cards at the 2023 Gen Con convention and must pay $27,000 in restitution.
Dunbar claims his former friend, Andrew Giaume, orchestrated the theft but implicated him instead.
Giaume has filed a $10 million defamation lawsuit against Dunbar, asserting he believed Dunbar purchased the cards legitimately.
Giaume alleges the incident has harmed his reputation and job prospects.
Both men, friends since middle school, are facing serious legal and financial difficulties.