Ricky Nixon claims he’s a ‘victim’ of fake memorabilia scam

Ricky Nixon says he’s been wrongly blamed for selling fake AFL memorabilia, instead claiming an “ice addict” may be responsible for the scandal.

Controversial former AFL player agent Ricky Nixon claims he’s a ‘victim’ of a fake memorabilia scam.

Controversial AFL identity Ricky Nixon has claimed he is in fact the victim of the fake premiership memorabilia scandal under investigation by police.

In explosive new allegations, Nixon claimed he purchased the signed footballs from a person purporting to work for an AFL licensee and that several were swapped out for illegitimate balls forged by a suspected drug addict.

Nixon told Sam Newman’s podcast, You Cannot Be Serious, he’s been wrongly blamed for the scandal and has hired private investigators to look into the matter.

“To my surprise and total shock three of the balls were fake,” Nixon said.

“I have since found out second and third hand that someone purporting to work for an AFL licensee and who may be an ice addict forged those balls and I am the person copping the blame for it.

“I am the one who’s been stooged – not the other way around.”

Ricky Nixon claims he’s a ‘victim’ of fake memorabilia scam.

Only 10 footballs were signed by Demons players following their premiership win.

Nixon claimed all but the three dud balls he sold were signed by the players prior to the grand final and that Demons captain Max Gawn even called to assure him his team had signed more than 40 footballs before the premiership.

“I believe they were (the footballs he purchased) and that they were legitimate. The rest everyone can argue but all I know is the captain of the Melbourne Football Club called me and said that,” he said.

Nixon said he “nearly fell off” his chair when he learnt signatures on some footballs were illegitimate and that three buyers have been refunded the $550 purchase cost.

He vowed to take legal action against the dodgy alleged football seller.

“I have had two private investigators look into it,” he said.

“I am going to put a major legal case against them.”

A mad Tigers supporter paid Nixon $550 last year for a footy he was told was signed by the premiership winning team.

Asked why the AFL was letting him wear the blame for the scandal, Nixon said: “They are very good at passing the blame… just ask Jordan de Goey.”

Nixon also hit out at children’s cancer charity MyRoom amid allegations funds raised from a footy event he hosted in 2019 were never donated to the organisation.

Nixon claimed he had “absolute proof” the charity received the money, citing an email sent on October 1, 2019.

“They never thanked us, they never turned up at the function and they have ignored me,” Nixon said.

Detectives based at Box Hill are investigating claims Nixon sold fraudulent footballs.

They have identified 20 people who suspect the balls they purchased are fake and several have been submitted for forensic analysis.