Paul reacts to the discovery angrily, and the owner of the BBCE says “we all got duped.” The findings were that while the exterior box showed signs of authenticity based on the aging of the case, once opened Paul, BBCE, and everyone else there discovered the Pokemon Card boxes were filled with G.I. Update on this: I’m flying to Chicago this weekend to verify the case with BBCE, the company who insured its authenticity to be continued… - Logan Paul January 5, 2022
In response to the online speculation, Paul traveled to Chicago to verify his purchase with the Baseball Card Exchange (BBCE) - a previous owner of the set claimed the BBCE verified the legitimacy of the set before, but Paul set out to authenticate his purchase in person. The box first sold for $75,000, well below the auction price. Observers noted that the box Paul purchased doesn’t resemble previous boxes for a similar set, and the original seller changed their story on how they acquired this valuable case at least three times in the past. However, Pokemon card experts began to question the veracity of Paul’s purchase.
