Purple Heart
The Epic Tale of Philip “Rear Admiral Fantasy” Larimer II
The Epic Tale of Philip “Rear Admiral Fantasy” Larimer II Or… How to Sink Your Own Ship Without Ever Serving The fine, upstanding folks at MilitaryPhony sent us their work on this Philip Dexter Larimer II fella. Meet Philip Dexter Larimer II, a 48-year-old Kansas man who apparently watched one too many Navy movies and […]
Grand Slam – USMC, Officer, Purple Heart, Service Dog
No, this ‘Grand Slam’ is not a Denny’s breakfast that you order after a night of drinking. It’s checking all the Stolen Valor boxes. In what can only be described as the most elaborate game of “fake it ’til you make it” gone horribly wrong, 57-year-old Lissa Lagasse of Lowell has been charged with enough […]
Fed Prosecutors: Woman Defrauded Military Charities
Add to another Stolen Valor and veteran charity fraud… but once again, Stolen Valor only gets lumped in due to financial fraud. Newburgh Woman Stole Veteran-Earmarked Donations: Feds Prosecutors said the woman also falsely claimed she was injured during her military service and was a Purple Heart recipient. NEWBURGH, NY — A Hudson Valley resident […]
Minnesota Man Accused of Stolen Valor, Collecting $100K in Veteran Benefits
A Minnesota man is being accused of Stolen Valor as well as fraudulently taking $100K in veteran benefits from the government over a period of years. If the above Purple Heart citation is the one he used, I can’t for the life of me understand why he spelled his own first name incorrectly – plausible […]
Sarah Cavanaugh Gets Reduced Sentence
We have posted about Sarah many times. This stolen valor theif has now been given a reduced sentence – nine (9) months shaved off. RI woman convicted of impersonating a sick and injured Marine gets a lighter sentence Katie Mulvaney | Providence Journal | Jan 16, 2024 PROVIDENCE – A federal judge has shaved nine […]
Hamm Sentenced to 11 Years for Stolen Valor and Fraud
We wrote about Derek Hamm in the following two blogs Texas Man Indicted on Stolen Valor Derek Hamm – The Rest of the Story As a quick reminder, Hamm claimed that he had been awarded a Purple Heart, a Silver Star and a Bronze Star. He scammed a lot of people. Well, they finally got […]
Purple Heartbreak: Living the Lie
Stan Wineberg lived quite the life. Claims of Green Beret, Purple Heart, Vanity Plates, etc. Over six wives were left in financial ruin. PURPLE HEARTBREAK: Fake war hero scammed state — and many others along the way By Elias Weiss, Managing Editor – Dec 4, 2023 Wineberg fronted as a Sergeant First Class in the […]
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