The auction, run by Mel Davis Auctions, will kick off online at 8 a.m. on Jan. 19 and close on Feb. 2, according to an auction listing.
Pettit and his law firm, Chris Pettit and associates, filed for voluntary Chapter 11 bankruptcy last June, according court court filings. Revenue from the auction will go toward paying back some of the $200 million owed to creditors.
Among the items included in the auction listing:
- A large custom dog house complete with a faux chimney stack
- A collection of handcrafted German-made nutcrackers
- A replica brass bell modeled after one on the sunken Titanic
- A collection of lightsabers from the Star Wars film franchise
- Two antique typewriters
- Two Jay Strongwater jeweled giraffes
- Wooden statues of giraffes
- Three Star Wars Rebel Alliance helmets
- A framed Life Magazine cover commemorating the marriage of Sharon Percy and John David Rockefeller
The auction unfolds as legal battles play out over the business dealings of Pettit, a former personal injury attorney and estate planner, who's accused of stealing $259 million from clients and creditors to fund a high-flying lifestyle, the Express-News reports.
In December, the 55-year-old was indicted for five counts of wire fraud and three counts of engaging in monetary transactions in property derived from specified unlawful activity, according to the U.S. Attorney's Office.
Pettit was recently released from the Karnes County Detention facility after being cleared of a contempt of court charge. He faces up to 20 years in prison and a $250,000 fine if convicted, according to KSAT.
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