Warren Fondrie won't be going to prison for selling counterfeit golf equipment on eBay. Instead, his sentence was probated for 60 months. The Pilot mistakenly reported that Fondrie would do active time, that he would serve 10 consecutive 6- to 8-month terms in the custody of the N.C. Department of Corrections.

In fact, his 60- to 80-month prison sentence was suspended five years on condition he comply with terms of his probation. That includes paying $253,338.83 in restitution. If he does not pay that, his probation could be revoked and he could go to prison as a result.

Fondrie, in a brief telephone interview Monday, said he intends to comply with all the terms of his probation and will be paying the money as ordered by the court.

Another defendant in the case, Pei-i Chou, is presently in the custody of immigration authorities and is expected to be deported back to Taiwan. Fondrie said she volunteered for exclusion, but the office of the Moore County District Attorney could not confirm that.