Fake Delta Force Vet Gets 40 Years in Prison

| December 11, 2024 | 21 Comments

Still image from movie “True Lies”

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.]

Fake Delta Force vet sentenced to 40 years in $12.7 million scam

By Todd South |

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.

Category: Army Poser, Delta Force, Stolen Valor

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