HACKENSACK, N.J. (AP) Jury selection is scheduled to begin in New Jersey in a lawsuit accusing the New York Giants and quarterback Eli Manning of knowingly selling bogus "game-worn" equipment to unsuspecting collectors.
It's set to get underway Monday in Bergen County.
Eric Inselberg and two other plaintiffs say they bought two helmets from Steiner Sports, which has a contract with Manning to provide game-used jerseys and helmets for sale.
Inselberg says the helmets weren't game-used, and that emails show Manning engaged in a pattern of deceiving collectors.
In court filings, Manning and the team have denied the allegations and have characterized Inselberg as a scam artist who sold fake memorabilia himself over a span of several years.
Attorneys for the plaintiffs, the Giants and Manning didn't return messages seeking comment Sunday night.