A comic store employee writes;

I work at a comic book store in Missisauga. A few weeks ago, a few books were stolen from the store only to end up on eBay. We have video tape of a guy stealing a pile of CGC books from us – included is a Batman #251 CGC 7.0, an Amazing Fantasy #15 CGC 1.0 SS and a few other books. Well, the Amazing Fantasy #15 was sold on eBay and was sent to Florida. The Batman #251 was apparently sold at a pawn shop earlier this week for $50. We know who the perp is and he's been charged – but get this – he said to me that he stole the money just so he can start his own comic book store. HE TOLD ME he stole the book because the bank refused a loan A LOAN FOR HIM TO START HIS OWN COMIC BOOK STORE! Anyway, I'm trying to track down who bought this Amazing Fantasy #15.

Can you help? The CGC number is 1151890002.

And yes, the guy's name is Lex.

Uniquely the store employee found themselves in an online discussion with the person they are accusing. I disguised both online identities with colour coding, as Lex was using a friend's account…

And that was the way I was going to leave it. Until the person being accused by the shop owner started posting about it on Twitter.

@Vix_Assassin least you are not going to jail like i am haha — lex ledger (@thoughtsbylex) December 8, 2013

@Vix_Assassin well might be. I spent 2500 on a lawyer to keep me out lol. I needed money to open a store so i stole some stuff. -,- — lex ledger (@thoughtsbylex) December 8, 2013

@Vix_Assassin (tried to send this private message but wouldnt work. Because i needed funds and bank wouldnt give me what i needed unless i — lex ledger (@thoughtsbylex) December 9, 2013

@Vix_Assassin had 10 grand. So i stole stuff and sold it and got my 10…the stupid thing was i pust the last item i stole on ebay and they — lex ledger (@thoughtsbylex) December 9, 2013

@Vix_Assassin foud me that way. That was dumb and i knew it but i did it anyways. Ugh. That was indeed stupid:( — lex ledger (@thoughtsbylex) December 9, 2013

Possibly not as stupid as posting about it on Twitter. He's started deleting tweets now after I contacted him on eBay, asking for comment, but we took screencaps.

And after I contacted him for a statement, without response, he started deleting tweets;

He may be learning. But he will be a good looking comic store owner apparently. So that's all good…

Im gonna be the only attractive comic store owner ever!They are always fat and ugly lol.Well I've never been one who fits into stereotypes! — lex ledger (@thoughtsbylex) October 24, 2013

And he seems to have learned some kind of lesson here.

Still, I think the original comic store worker would like his comics back please if this really did all play out as it seems to have… or the ten thousand dollars! Maybe Lex could sell his number plate…

My very shitty park job lol pic.twitter.com/lExyWlbWOa — lex ledger (@thoughtsbylex) May 11, 2013

He would really make a terrible super villain.