The Marine Corps Times and several other publications carry a story about a used car salesman (True Lies inspiration?) that falsely claimed he was a veteran of the Army’s elite Delta Force. He used this claim to bilk people out of millions of dollars. He was sentenced to 40 years in prison.
[NOTE: Several news stories feature a photo of one of the victims, Eric Perardi, which may suggest it is the suspect, Saint Jovite Youngblood. To avoid any confusion, we are not providing a photo. However, if you’re feeling adventurous, you can post one yourself.]
A 52-year-old Texas man who falsely claimed to have served in the 82nd Airborne Division and the elite Army Delta Force has been sentenced to 40 years in prison for bilking dozens of people out of more than $12.7 million.
Saint Jovite Youngblood, of Manor, Texas, offered his protection from fictitious Mexican drug cartels to at least 32 victims in exchange for money, investigators found. Youngblood also told victims that the payments were like investments, and he would pay them back with a “significant return,” according to a release.
In one of his schemes, Youngblood told a victim that a Mexican drug cartel planned to kill the man and his son, adding that he could offer protection for a fee.
Instead, Youngblood, also known as “Kota Youngblood,” took the money and gambled it during trips to Las Vegas, according to court documents.
Youngblood, meanwhile, was a used car salesman who never served in the military.
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11B-Mailclerk
2 hours ago
How about we compensate his victims by rigging his cell for video and sound, and setting up Pay-Per-View for the sick fucks that would pay to see his long honeymoon on cellblock B.
Just spitballing ideas.
Daisy Cutter
2 hours ago
Damn! “Kota” was my internet handle. Now I have to think of a new one.
KoB
1 hour ago
Man pull-leeze. Iffen you had ta post a pic from True Lies, ya coulda done one of Jamie Lee doing her dance!
Youngblood won’t be such a youngblood when (IF) he gets out of prison. Bet he’ll have some dance moves for Bubba, Thor, Julio, and “Tiny”.
If Youngblood was a New Yauk Resident, and was a person of another color, he would have seen the ass-hole judge and been released. Am trying to get rid of my New Yauk accent and get a Hank Williams accent.
How about we compensate his victims by rigging his cell for video and sound, and setting up Pay-Per-View for the sick fucks that would pay to see his long honeymoon on cellblock B.
Just spitballing ideas.
Damn! “Kota” was my internet handle. Now I have to think of a new one.
Man pull-leeze. Iffen you had ta post a pic from True Lies, ya coulda done one of Jamie Lee doing her dance!
Youngblood won’t be such a youngblood when (IF) he gets out of prison. Bet he’ll have some dance moves for Bubba, Thor, Julio, and “Tiny”.
And when he farts, it’ll sound like the wind through a pine forest… whooooooosh…
He will be awarding his brown rose to the winner in the season finale of Prison Bride.
$12.7 million divided by 32 (known) victims come out to nearly $400k per victim. Who were these people he bamboozled?
$150,000 of that was for the rust proof undercoating.
This is some straight up Phil Monkress shit right here.
Magic 8-Ball says…
If Youngblood was a New Yauk Resident, and was a person of another color, he would have seen the ass-hole judge and been released. Am trying to get rid of my New Yauk accent and get a Hank Williams accent.