Meier drops out of mayoral campaign

The East Village Magazine reports that the valor thief mayoral candidate for Flint, Michigan, David Meier, who we wrote about last week, has dropped out of the campaign due to his wild fairy tales about his military service;

“I went to city hall today to withdraw from the mayors race and was informed that it was too late,” he wrote. “I have decided to stop campaigning and doing interviews. I do not plan to participate or be involved in the process any longer.” He did not admit that his claims were false.

Meier’s claims, detailed in two EVM stories last week, drew the attention of the FBI after numerous calls and emails from veterans and contact with the Congressional Medal of Honor Society, an organization comprised of actual Medal of Honor recipients headquartered near Charleston, S.C. It maintains archives of service, communicates with recipients, and offers a range of services and supports.

FBI Special Agent Mike Sanborn in Washington contacted EVM on Friday and Monday to report an FBI investigation into Meier’s situation was underway but that he was not at liberty to offer details of the investigation. Asked if Meier’s claims were untrue, Sanborn said, “I think we know that — it’s a fact.”

Sanborn confirmed Meier has no record of military service.

Adios, muchacho.

FBI Special Agent Sanborn, a Marine Corps veteran of Desert Storm and Somalia who focuses on stolen valor investigations for the FBI, got pretty talkative with the reporter and the long article is pretty interesting from a stolen valor aspect.

The field of 18 candidates for mayor of Flint has been thinned for the recall election. I hope the Flint police have scheduled welfare checks on Mr Meier.

Category: Phony soldiers, Valor Vultures