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  State of Ohio v Lindsay Klein aka Lindsay Leslie
  

  The following describes a pending government action that has been formally brought by a government agency but has not yet been resolved. We are providing a summary of the governments allegations, which have not yet been proven.

  
  

  According to a press releas published 2/24/2026 by the Ohio Attorney Generals office, a Franklin County grand jury indicted Lindsay Klein, also known as Lindsay Leslie, on one count each of price fixing, bid-rigging and telecommunications fraud and two counts of identity fraud. The indictment alleges that, between July 2022 and March 2023, Klein – acting through her business Priceless Discoveries – used fake identities to place bids on 760 auction items, falsely creating the impression that the items were in greater demand than they were. The scheme – known as “shill bidding” – inflated auction closing prices by about $9,000 during that period, the indictment says. The conduct alleged in the indictment constitutes a criminal violation of Ohio’s Valentine Act, the state's antitrust law that prohibits price-fixing and other conspiracies that restrain trade or harm consumers, according to the Ohio Attorney Generals office. Indictments are criminal allegations. Defendants are presumed innocent unless proved guilty in a court of law.

  
  

  For further information concerning this government action:

  
  

  Ohio Attorney General's Office Consumer Protection Section
  
  Toll-free: (800) 282-0515
  
  Monday - Friday 8 a.m. - 6 p.m.
  
  30 E. Broad St., 14th Floor
  
  Columbus, OH 43215
  
  https://www.ohioattorneygeneral.gov/Home
  
  https://www.ohioattorneygeneral.gov/Media/News-Releases/February-2026/Columbus-Woman-Indicted-in-Bid-Rigging-Scheme

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