"[The NOCs] assumed we'd fill the orders and [they could] pass them on to brokers. They didn't get the allocation and got stuck breaking those promises," Cobb said.

WHAT COULD HAVE HAPPENED? From several conflicting facts laid out in this PEP report, people can only make an educated guess, assuming that the data presented by both camps are true.

There are three developing sub-plots in this continuing saga

First sub-plot: The Bunevaczes have to "refund" Hammett.

Brokers began suing Hammet, who was unable to deliver even a single ticket.

In the Seattle Times article Bunevacz's dad already signified his intent to settle. But Bunevacz's lawsuit is now requiring Hammett to pay "general, special, and punitive damages."

Second sub-plot: If we consider Bunevacz's complaint and even his e-mails to Hammett, there's a possibility that a violation in the distribution of tickets took place.

Bunevacz said in the legal complaint that Hammett "proceeded to further violate the contract by turning over a copy of the Purchase Agreement and other related documents to the (sic) Seattle Times."

In effect, Bunevacz did not contest the authenticity of these documents posted in The Seattle Times, particularly the Purchase Agreement.

In the Purchase Agreement, one of the provisions mentioned the "VIP TRIP" that Hammett had to shoulder for Bunevacz. The Purchase Agreement said, "BUYER also agrees to pay Pegazus Sports Marketing and Consulting, Inc. a sponsorship fee for a 'VIP Trip' to Vancouver, the cost of which shall not exceed $73,000 USD."

From that statement, the assumption is that Bunevacz supposedly treated several NOC officials of Hungary to an all-expense paid trip to Vancouver to be able to "bond" with them, making it easier to collect from them tickets for the Winter Olympics.

Who are these people?

Third sub-plot: Should the investigation of International Olympic Committee prove that no violation took place, Bunevacz has to prove the existence of his tickets and explain how he got hold of them.

He told The Seattle Times he had "more than 17,000" tickets, and that he was selling them. Following the facts presented by the broadsheet, however, he could only have collected these tickets either from the national Olympic committees of Hungary and Spain or from Pegazus Sport Tours, the official ticket agent of the two countries. But both parties denied any association with Joseph Bunevacz, especially with  David Bunevacz.

In summary, Hammett's story claimed that he paid almost $3 million dollars for tickets that never arrived. Bunevacz's version argued that he and his dad called off the deal because Hammett was unable to pay for the tickets in full. The Olympic committees involved claimed that they abided by the rules and regulations set the International Olympic committee.