Former Navy Chief Sentenced in Fraud Scheme
The Navy Times is reporting that a former Navy Chief Petty Officer is being sentenced for his part in an insurance fraud scheme.
Although we did not post on this, someone (i.e. ninja) commented about it last October in the Halloween Open Thread. He plead guilty then, but now they are getting around to the sentencing phase.
Former Navy chief sentenced in $2 million insurance fraud scam
By Diana Stancy Correll | Oct 19, 12:27 PMA federal court sentenced a former Navy chief petty officer to 30 months in jail for his role in scamming $2 million from a life insurance program that assists seriously injured service members, federal officials announced Tuesday.
Christopher Toups, who pleaded guilty to conspiracy to commit wire fraud in October 2022, admitted to conspiring with his then-spouse, former Navy nurse Kelene McGrath, and Navy doctor Michael Villarroel to submit fabricated claims for life insurance payments, according to the Justice Department’s Southern California District.
His plea agreement says those involved in the scam garnered $2 million from fraudulent claims submitted to the Traumatic Servicemembers Group Life Insurance Program, of which Toups received roughly $400,000.
“Lying and stealing funds meant for injured service members is appalling,” U.S. Attorney Tara McGrath said in a Justice Department news release. “The United States Attorney’s Office is committed to protecting those who serve.”
Toups submitted personal claims for fake, embellished injuries and disabilities, and also encouraged other Navy service members to submit their own claims — occasionally instructing them to submit medical records to McGrath, the Justice Department said.
Then…
Toup’s service record previously obtained by Military Times shows that he served as a construction mechanic in the Explosive Ordnance Disposal Expeditionary Support Unit in Coronado, California. He retired in 2017 as a petty officer first class.
Toups is one of at least 11 people charged affiliated with the scheme, including Ronald Olmsted and Anthony Coco, who were assigned to Toups’ unit. They have already received prison time sentences and supervised release.
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“Lying and stealing funds meant for injured service members is appalling.”
No shit.
This guy is human garbage, and 30 months is nowhere NEAR long enough.
The article states: “He retired in 2017 as a petty officer first class.”
Then how did he make Chief after retirement? Asking for a friend.
Probably related to the ‘former’ preceding ‘Navy Chief Petty Officer’ in the story.
Former sailor pleads guilty in $2 million insurance fraud scam (navytimes.com)
He was a CPO at the time of the crimes and managed to make it all the way to PO1 by retirement.
Almost as bad as what phildo does to the taxpayers.
Wow. What is it with Chiefs/Former Chiefs lately. You clowns are starting to make us goats look bad, so cut it out.
This is what happens when you screw the military up so badly that no decent people want to join any more.
If this dude actually was busted from Chief to PO1 before his retirement, he was hardly the poster child for the Fouled Anchor. Sounds like he should have been booted from the entire canoe club, not just the Goat Locker.
With my apologies to the Adorable Deploreables of TAH, and a hat tip 2 Mick…
COCKSUCKER!!!! BOOM! SHACK!!
Despicable POS. May he enjoy the mid rats from the BTJ&T Deli…double servings.
It took them a year between conviction and sentencing? I’m speechless.
Oh…California. Of course.
Seems to me an appropriate punishment would be to strip him of his citizenship then dump him someplace nice. Say Afghanistan or someplace on the iran border.
Navy’s been busy lately. Navy PO (A Cook) charged in murder for hire.
https://taskandpurpose.com/news/navy-cook-jamaica-murder/
Mike
USAF Retired
He was an E-7, and a cocksucker.