George Phillips; phony Special Forces Colonel/Master Sergeant

| November 10, 2015

George Phillips bad ass

The folks at Special Forces Poser Patrol send us their latest research on this George Phillips fellow. He claims that he was at 10th Special Forces group in Panama. First mistake; 10th Group was at Fort Devens, Massachusetts and Bad Tolz, Germany. 3/7th Group was in Panama. But he claims that he retired from that gig with a disability. He alternates between colonel and Master Sergeant rank, because, you know, they’re almost the same thing, really. But, it looks like he thinks that a Master Sergeant can go to Command and General Staff College and make colonel looking at his Facebook postings.

George Phillips FB profile

Here’s a picture of him when someone caught him pulling tricks in the cloak room, I’m guessing;

George Phillips in the cloak room

Something about his shape tells me that he might be lying;

George Phillips mighty man

The truth is more believeable than his lies. Not one day of service anywhere in any uniform.

George Phillips FOIA

Category: Phony soldiers, Valor Vultures

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ChipNASA

“Go Big or Go Home”
He nailed it.
Twice.

Skippy

He is definitely a bit confused about rank in the Army…
So I guess he decided to steal it all LMAO….

CAARNG 68W

I never knew obesity was ever prevalent at that point amongst the Green Beret community.

Surprisingly enough that ACU uniform does like somewhat squared away. Yes, I know he’s wearing a cover indoors, but still. Though, I can say in confidence I’m sure he fucked up on the Eagle’s head direction on the Colonel rank insignia.

John Robert Mallernee

When I was in the United States Army (a long, LONG time ago), it was correct to wear your headgear indoors IF you were under arms.

Dennis - not chevy

In the Air Force, we would take off the headgear when seated in whatever they call the dining facility today. However, the patches on his shoulder don’t look correct; and I believe, he has his sleeves rolled Marine Corps style. With all of the money he spent on his masquerade one would think he’d pay attention to the finer details.

Happy birthday to the Marines!

A Proud Infidel®™

Yeah, but I don’t think he’s under arms, just triple chins!!

John Robert Mallernee

The grenade he’s wearing is a PRACTICE grenade, as indicated by the blue paint on the spoon.

Sean

AND that we haven’t used the M26 Frag since the early 70’s and it would not be a bare steel body

John Robert Mallernee

Misspelled “tactics” and “training”.

Tony180a

Sweet Jesus… This lying POS!!!

John Robert Mallernee

I’ve never seen a Browning M-2 .50 caliber machine gun configured like that.

Can someone explain it to me?

mikeninercharlie

Looks like the .50 is on a M63 Anti-Aircraft mount, haven’t seen one in almost 40 years…

L. Taylor

I think he is at a Fleet Week or some other event where displays are opened to the public. Maybe a museum.

Tony180a

I agree it’s some type of static display. I can’t imagine this imposter going out in public amongst active duty or vets as everything about him fails the smell test.

CLAW

I think he is the night janitor at the Ft. Bragg museum and photo-shopped ole Ma Deuce w/M63 Mount into the picture instead of the industrial strength floor buffer he is actually standing behind.

Tony180a

Claw, that concrete floor is mighty shiny.

A Proud Infidel®™

Maybe a well-timed “selfie” when he was cleaning the Museum after hours?

Tony180a

I do believe that is the mandatory blue star sapphire ring stuffed on his pudgy dick skinner. Now if he has the accompanying Randall knife, Rolex and 3 or more ex wives (one of which must be oriental) he’s legit….NOT!!!

Kat

My first thought was a museum also, looks like it does at MCRD, very stagy.

Slickgoodlin

GROUND MOUNT – M63 ANTI-AIRCRAFT MOUNT.

Special firing grips allow gunner to point the gun at high elevation without having to crouch low behind it.

CLAW

Yeah, nothing better than standing erect while being strafed by a Stuka,Zero, or Mig.

Introduced in 1944, was probably pretty good technology to be used for permanent installation (airstrips,fuel/ammo dumps,Division Headquarters, etc) Air Defense during WWII and Korea, but with the advent of gun trucks with Quad 50’s, Dusters, Hawk Missiles, and Vulcans, undoubtedly was never used again for it’s intended purpose after, what,1960?

I just can’t imagine humping all that shit in for a one night NDP set-up, or a two day set-up and move scenario.

LIRight

I think that M-2 configuration goes well with his double chin and probably 50″ waist line.

Ncat

If you’re up for a genuinely troubling thought experiment- try to imagine this man low-crawling…

Hondo

Well, some guys claim they can’t low crawl. But he’s telling the truth about that.

For this guy, due to his girth “low” crawling is physically impossible.

John Robert Mallernee

The barrel on the CAR-15 is too long, and has no flash suppressor.

John Robert Mallernee

I own a CAR-15, and his sling is attached incorrectly, interfering with the front sight picture.

I use an Israeli style sling on my carbine, plus, because the stock bayonet lug (beneath the front sight) is too far from the end of the barrel, which does have a proper flash suppressor, I have an auxiliary bayonet lug to accommodate my bayonet.

USMCE8Ret

“Top sling carry” is what it’s called in some circles. As I recall, using the nylon sling is the wrong one to use for that type of configuration. It doesn’t look like he has a front sling mount attachment.

Maybe he was going for the Giles sling?

A Proud Infidel®™

Maybe he’s wielding an M8UP Combat Floor Sweeper/Buffer after successfully assaulting the doughnut buffet?

thebesig

Originally posted by A Proud Infidel®™:

Maybe he’s wielding an M8UP Combat Floor Sweeper/Buffer after successfully assaulting the doughnut buffet?

Either George Phillips misspoke about the group he was with, or others heard him wrong. He probably intended to say that he was a part of 10 Special Buffet Eating Group instead of what he actually said.

L. Taylor

It is fake.

No magazine eject, dust port is open but that does not look like a bolt carrier assembly, the rear elevation site looks like it is just molded to the site rail, and the trigger position is all the way back.

A Proud Infidel®™

Maybe it’s a pre-mission photo in a bunker at “Billy-Bob’s AirSoft Arena”?

Fjardeson

I wondered about that… I don’t see pins in the proper places on that lower..

A Proud Infidel®™

Like I said when I actually agreed with Lars (SOMEBODY CALL “RIPLEY’S BELIEVE IT OR NOT”), I think it’s a pre-Airsoft Assault photo at “Bubba’s Place”. 😀

Dave Hardin

This place it going to shit. First the whole “I dislike (the PH whom’s name can not be mentioned) a lot less now”

Then this shit. WTF is going on here API? Next thing I know you will be turning Commie on me.

Get grip, suck it up, shake it off…..

I never really disliked Mr Taylor but if this keeps up I will be liking him less.

A Proud Infidel®™

I’LL BE DAMNED if you aren’t right, Lars! That rifle also doesn’t have the “SAFE”, “SEMI” and “BURST” on that side like all issued M16A2’s and later versions as well as the M4. I’m thinking it’s either a pellet or Airsoft rifle.

Dave Hardin

I don’t think I like the influence you are having one ‘these people’. Next thing I know they will elect you Hondo expectante.

Look, relax, have a wine spritzer, turn on some Rachael Maddow and get yourself back in the game damn it.

These fringe right wing gun loons are going to put some Bible thumping Jesus freak in the White House.

Keeping an eye on you buddy, straighten up.

Ex-PH2

Did you save fried right wings? Is there some reason you don’t want the left wings fried, too?

If you even mention fried wings around this BUS2 (Buffet Specialist 2nd Class), you are likely to get squashed or flattened.

Be careful!

OldSarge57

Holy cow! (Literally). How many Overseas Service Bars is he wearing? Just in time for those free Veterans Day meals and discounts.

CLAW

Nine OS Bars.

This is exactly what I commented about yesterday when I said the posers would be fighting it out in the uniforms section of the Army-Navy surplus stores over the last XXXXL shirt on the rack.

All gussied up and ready for the free Veteran’s Day buffets at the local restaurants.

John Robert Mallernee

I’m guessing that here in Vernal, Utah, everybody knows who everybody is, so we probably won’t have to be concerned about any imposters at the Golden Corral tomorrow evening.

There’s no Veterans Day parade here, and almost no activity, EVER, in the local veterans organization, the American Legion.

In an attempt to keep things going, they’ve absorbed the VFW and DAV into the American Legion, and consolidated the American Legion posts of Jensen and Vernal into one post, but still, there’s no activity.

In order to get some use, and generate income, the American Legion hall is rented out to other organizations.

There’ll be a ceremony at the Veterans Memorial outside the Uintah County Library, and I reckon, that’s about it.

Ex-PH2

They aren’t Overseas Service Bars, Sarge.

They are Open Season on Bars, and he should be wearing a cluster of broccoli florets with them.

USMCE8Ret

What the fucking fuck is that?

Roanoke, VA huh? I’ll have to cue some folks I know out that way about this guy.

MCPO NYC USN Ret.

Woe, woe, woe!

Not so fast boys, what he meant to say was, “special colon forces and master sauces”.

This one is LEGIT!

Just look at his Michelin Man grip on that AR variant … TOTALLY LEGIT beyond any further description.

HMCS (FMF) ret.

Another player of the “Call of Booty – Anal Buttsekks Warrior” games (dude must be using the Special Feces add-on).

Bet you all that he’ll be at the nearest trough tomorrow snarfing down some chow… and raise holy hell when the assistant junior shift manager asks him if he’s a vet.

Skippy

odd and wish I would have taken a pic but up at AAFES last month they had a Operator Holloween costume for little kids… I’m starting to put two and two together now

2/17 Air Cav

It’s Colonel Vomitus, the Round Ranger’s long-lost love daddy.

A Proud Infidel®™

More 8UP than a chocolate dildo in a crowded gay bar on Valentine’s Day!

Combat Historian

I’m having a tough day today, so I’ll be short and succinct:

FUCK OFF YOU FILTHY FAT FUCK OF A FUCKING LOSER !!!

(Rant mode now turned off)…

NECCSEABEECPO

All I Have to say is WTF are these guy’s thinking. If I had a troop attach his sling to his sit post he would be burning shit for ever and beyond.

Why would you take the time purchase two uniforms and take photos of yourself. I stopped taking photos of myself doing shit the third year of service. I am know longer active (Retired) and the way I see it I do not have the wright or should not wear my uniform unless called to do so.

NECCSEABEECPO

Sorry spell check sight post.

Ex-Ph2

I like ‘sit post’ better. I think he sits a lot.

Ncat

I always think the same thing, why the dress-up. I know it’s to legitimize their BS, but twenty years after getting out I have never had occasion to don the uniform. Wearing it outside of, say, an honor guard duty, screams phony

MSG Eric

A couple years ago my Bn Cdr wanted to give me an AAM for something and I was like, “well, thanks sir but you don’t need to.” He was fairly shocked, but I told him, “sir the rack is starting to get really pricey.”

Not to mention the hundreds for the rest of the uniform, sewing, etc. that has to be done.

I wish I had the kind of expendable income, these shmucks seem to have.

JarHead Pat

Is that a practice grenade? hahahah what a fat turd, I guess he will be first in line for his free honey baked ham on Wed. Happy 240th to all my Marine Brothers. SEMPER FI.

John Robert Mallernee

The beret is too small for his head, making it impossible to stretch and shape properly.

A Proud Infidel®™

Yeah, he IS wearing it like a PO’ed French Pastry Cook! 😀

Martinjmpr

Somewhere there’s a sad little Girl Scout running around bare headed. 🙁

And he obviously stole all her cookies and ate them, too.

David

jeezus. if yer gonna stuff yourself into the uniform, at east try to get under a size XXXX. If you don’t look like you’d make weight… stay in civvies. This clown makes me want to sharpen a harpoon.

nbcguy54ACTUAL

Didn’t know they made sausage stuffers that big…

L. Taylor

Even the M4 is fake.

MCPO NYC USN Ret.

Lars,

I thought I would never say, you are correct Sir!

MCPO

Dave Hardin

Scary shit going on around here. First API now you? Look, get out of the Old Goats Locker now and then. Take a nice trip down to the Hole Snipes, breath in some bilge air, dog down a few hatches, it will be good for you.

If the bug juice is purple keep away from that shit. Next thing I know Taylor will have you agreeing that Hillery is the best candidate.

Hondo

Give even the devil his due, DH. For once the man was right.

Note the time and date. It may be a while before we see this again.

Skippy

You are on a roll Lars… This butter ball is ate up like….
flys on poop…..

A Proud Infidel®™

Like Shit Soup and Sandwich in Somalia!

Skippy

Word ^^^^^^

A Proud Infidel®™

Maybe it’s an Air Rifle he’s about to use assaulting a marauding squirrel on his bird feeder?

A Proud Infidel®™

That or he’s about to assassinate a marauding pigeon attacking a leftover jelly doughnut that he wanted?

Skippy

BHWHAHAHAHA!!!!!! Word ^^^^^^^

MCPO NYC USN Ret.

BTW, his TFR is quite impressive!

MCPO NYC USN Ret.

OK …

“MCPO what is TFR”, asked a pleasant fellow at TAH.

“Tactical Fat Reserves”, replied the MCPO.

Green Thumb

Dude looks like Elmer Fudd’s cousin.

Maggot.

A Proud Infidel®™

He looks like a hybrid cross between Elmer Fudd and Porky Pig to me!

MCPO NYC USN Ret.

Let me wrap this up tightly:

He looks like a cross between Elmer Fudd, Elmer Fudd’s cousin, Porkey the Pig and the Round Ranger.

sj

Bingo! I was going to say he looks like Round’s brother from a different mother.

CLAW

Well, he is going to be 70 years old next year.

Probably has a business card that says:

I am Round Ranger’s Father. !!

Fear Me. !!

A Proud Infidel®™

LMAO!!! 😀

A Proud Infidel®™

MAYBE he’s Elmer Fudd’s less famous Cousin, Elmer Clusterfuck?

A Proud Infidel®™

He looks like he NEVER met a jelly doughnut he didn’t like, maybe he’s a highly experienced Pastry Assassin? And WHEN was the last time anyone was authorized to have their sleeves rolled up while in the field, let alone deployed? My bet is he either never volunteered to serve and this is how he compensates for that or he got turned down and this is his compensation for TPS (Tiny Penis Syndrome)?

Reb

LMAO..TPS ?

A Proud Infidel®™

Here’s to you, Reb…

Marine_7002

Y’all need to quit picking on him about that uniform. I’m betting he paid big bucks to have that thing made and tailored.

Good job by Omar the Tentmaker.

A Proud Infidel®™

If you say so, I was going to congratulate the Eureka Tent Company®™ on a job well done!!! 😀

Cpl/Major Mike

Fat fucking maggot.

Martinjmpr

He’s got that ‘Thousand Yard Stare’ down cold in that top pic, though.

If only that stare wasn’t perched immediately above those flabby chipmunk cheeks and that ginormous donut gut, he might have actually looked like a tough guy.

MCPO NYC USN Ret.

I think what you meant to say is:

“Thousand Island Dressing Drenched Ham, Bacon and Bologna Sammich Yard Stare”.

Silentium Est Aureum

He got those medals in flight ops.

Over Macho Grande?

No, I don’t think I’ll ever get over Macho Grande.

AW1Ed

I’ve heard of a Sergeant Major, a Lieutenant General, and a Rear Admiral Lower Half. And even on a MASH re-run a Corporal Captain.

But a Colonel Master Sergeant? How does THAT work?

Skeptical Thinker

It’s a master sergeant who thinks he is more qualified to lead the unit than the colonel. In other words, every single one of ’em…

MSG Eric

The worst part is, some of us are right.

Skippy

Well I can’t knock him on his weight. On its own, since I retired in 2013 I’ve put on about 40lbs LMAO…. he is the Fattest SF wannabe I’ve ever seen Lol..
Jenny Craig maybe or should be in his future… Also maybe pulling his head out of his fourth point of contact would help too…

Silentium Est Aureum

Christ, even if he dropped 40-50 he’d still fail the “rope and choke.”

Skippy

I should have said I’m glade I’m not obese like this butterball.. Lmao…

MCPO NYC USN Ret.

He went to Jenny Craig, she was so horrified at what she saw, she cut off her right arm, gave it to him and begged him never to return.

True story, Google it!

Skippy

LMAO , , ,

Ex-PH2

He is truly an inspiration to me to continue to drop the pounds. As I do so, each pound I drop will land on him. And I will not miss any of them.

Club Manager

He should have alternated between a chief warrant officer and a colonel. We all know a CWO is equivalent to a colonel, don’t take my word for it, ask any CWO :>) Badda boom, badda bing.

Ncat

I think I figured out the rank thing. As I recall, officers’ wives often assumed they bore their husbands rank plus one. I’m thinking he was a Master Sergeant who was “married” to a light colonel.

Ex-Ph2

Is that a firehose he’s mauling to death?

Any buffet table would most likely run in fear at the mere sight of him.

He is definitely a suit-full… and a pants-full… and mostly just full of –it.

Skippy

if anybody is up for a good laugh over at special forces poser patrol. on the FB side there is a thread where a member was able to friend him on FB.. they are having a blast with him…

Bernath's Fuel Gauge

This fatt fuck is going to be the first in line when the Golden Coral opens its doors for the free Veteran’s Day buffer.

Jarhead

Alternating between Col. and M Sgt, that’s about as likely as one alternating between a Seal and a librarian. With Butterballs this Thanksgiving averaging about a buck a pound, I’d guess this turkey would fetch probably somewhere in the $1,200 range. The picture of him standing behind that big black .50 suggests he might have used that as something of a phallic symbol to attract really gullible women. “Oh Col. Biggis Dickus, you have such a proud member@”
Something tells me this ass clown is going to be hearing from quite a few Devil Dogs; to all I say Happy Birthday. S/F
For whatever it’s worth, do many of you stand in long lines for a free meal tomorrow? My anti-social side will not allow it. I wonder WTF when I drive by Golden Coral and see probably 50 or more standing in line outside waiting for a “freebie”. We all know beyond a doubt there are destined to be some POSERS in that line. All I would need to hear would be some make believe war stories and end in in jail.
If any of you take part, here’s my meal ticket. Enjoy.

John Robert Mallernee

Here in Vernal, Utah, we don’t have that problem.

We get right in to the Golden Corral restaurant, with no waiting in line.

And posers will be instantly detected, as everybody here knows everybody else.

AND – – – we’re all armed.

John Robert Mallernee

Last year, the manager of the Golden Corral in Fayetteville, North Carolina went against corporate policy and gave my sister, the widow of a retired soldier, a dinner to deliver to my stepmother, who is a veteran of the Second World War, plus a dinner for herself.

Jarhead

O. K. tomorrow is OUR day. How about every one of us
look on White Pages for this dick head and give him a special call? VERY EASY to find his phone number and address. In the Search Box, simply type in his name and city, which happens to be Roanoke, Virginia. Already have done so and I’m damned sure going to make his day for him. This tub of lard will probably spend most of the day in the nearest Golden Coral, going back through the line at least three or more times. Please ALl, share your conversation with him. My guess is there will be a line for those wanting to talk to him on the phone.

Dave Hardin

I am more worried about some of these people going soft around here. I think they lost their edge, whats next “Taylor Day”?

This is like watching people fuck up a perfectly good Spades hand. You didnt go soft too did you, I can’t be the only asshole left around here.

Tell me you are still a heartless prick or I will start thinking this whole sobriety thing is bullshit.

Jarhead

A “Heartless Prick”, thank you so much Mr. Hardin. I have not been referred to in such a mild manner in years. Generally speaking, mention of my name has manifested some really hateful monikers. “That f_____g Marine is a no good bastard, trying to tell the entire world to go to hell”. “Don’t fuck with him, he’s damned well crazy and unpredictable”. “Not a good move to get on his wrong side, especially if you have done somebody wrong!” “You know he’s crazy, he keeps their gate locked, even when he is home!” Thank you again for the compliment.
BTW, calling this Phillips guy does not work. In spite of AnyWho clearly listing his address and phone number, the voice on the answering machine claims a man & wife by different names, other than this guy. In spite, I left a message with my cell phone number requesting an urgent important return phone call call from Geo. Phillips. Either AnyWho has the wrong number, he has moved, or he is being the fake he has perfected and left fake names on his voice mail to throw people off when calling today. Rarely does AnyWho list the wrong number with the correct name.

Ex-PH2

I’d appreciate it personally if you two would stop your fucking whining right now.

If you don’t — I hate to say this, but NO MORE SAMMICHES!!

Bill

I think this loser was a fat kid all his childhood. He was picked on and developed a self-conscious personality. He lives in this pretend world of being some kind of Rambo, when it looks like he’s never set foot in a gym his entire life and by what I gather he has never ever served a day in any branch of the military. What a overweight delusional pile of flesh.

Dalton Coldiron

Omg seriously a MSG and Col what a disgrace! His uniform is immaculate though.

Marine_7002

Yeah, Dalton, you’re quite the expert on posers. Takes one to know one.

You’re just as much of a dipshit as this lame-assed poser.

Skeptical Thinker

In my country (Israel), there are literally millions of veteran / reserve soldiers, as service in the IDF is compulsory for Jews (although Christians, Druze and Muslims may volunteer – and, interestingly, increasingly do, but that is another subject).

NO veteran, whether he was a fuel dump clerk or the commander of a special forces unit, would make a total ass of himself by posing in this way. He would be laughed at so badly he would never live it down. I am not 100% certain, but isn’t the very posing in such a ridiculous way proof positive that the man is a phony I the USA as well?

GDContractor

In this country (USA), the Chocolate Fountain really changes a man.

MCPO NYC USN Ret.

In this country (USA) fat and stupid morons pretend to be war heros with toy guns, dummy frag grenades and after market booney hats.

In your country (Israel) the IDF has the hottests chicks, please keep it up!

MrBill

He’s removed every photo but one from his Facebook. How does it feel to be famous, “Master Colonel”?

CLAW

M Sgt/COL George, where did your Facebook friend Richard (Hard Core Staff Sgt) Iloff go to? Did you dump him or did he dump you?

Hard Core was a real piece of work,too. In some pictures on his Facebook page, no Purple Heart. In other pictures he’s sporting the Purple Heart with both a Silver and Bronze Oak Leaf Cluster, a Jacob’s Ladder hanging off his Expert Badge, Unit Citations not in proper sequence, crooked Parachutist’s Badge, etc.

Maybe old Hard Core got the message and left you at the altar.

Anyway, good luck with your new found Internet fame there Georgie-Porgy. I’m sure you will return to your same old poser games as soon as you think the heat is off, cause attention whores gotta attention whore.

Jarhead

This on Veteran’s Day 2015! When I called the Pillsbury Dough Boy look alike this morning, first called via land line, with our number blocked. Confused by the voice mail or answering machine saying “You have reached Don and Betsy” whatever last name he used (don’t quote my on the correct names on there), I reasoned how unlikely it was that AnyWho listed an incorrect name, address, and current phone number for a person. For the hell of it, I then called the number back a second time using my cell phone and left this message, “This is an urgent message for George Phillips. Would you please have him call this number back”, and left my cell phone number with it. Just before 4:00 this afternoon my cell phone rang; lo and behold a person called and said, “This is George Phillips. I had a message on my voice mail saying I needed to call this number for an urgent message.” To make a long story short, I asked if he knew he was on the Internet and he replied, “No”. Then I asked him if he had ever heard of the web site This Ain’t Hell. Again a No. Just to satisfy Dave Hardin, I went off on this M. F. with much of my USMC vocabulary leading the verbal charge. So pissed off that I hung up on him before he could even respond. Yep, as you can guess, the number he called from was the same area code as listed on AnyWho, but not the same number shown. POSER POS thinks he can hide and get away from all of us. NFW! My wife suggested he probably tells his wife their true identity has to remain in secret due to his Special Operations Badge and secret CIA clearance. Jonn has no doubt seen this before in his research, but that kind of pussie balls was new to me. He has my cell phone number, and my name, in addition to my posts, which are all of my personal opinion. We can all guess what comes next. If… Read more »

Dave Hardin

Well, you were getting soft, you are now born again HARD. Besides, Jonn hogs all the phone calls with his sweet talk. By the time I get to them he has schmoozed them over.

We recently had someone accused of still making his bullshit claims. Who does he call to cry about being a good boy? It wasnt me, he goes crying to Dad with his tales of woe.

I think Jonn reads them a bedtime story from the bunker. You just had me worried with the whole air soft thingy. If you keep it up your spousal unit won’t let you play with me anymore.

Jarhead

‘Bout time. Now I can give up my Mr. Softee route through the hood after school. The Dealers never got up until mid-afternoon, all they ever bought was vanilla snow cones. Now maybe I can up my game to a Schwan’s route.

Jarhead

Georgie boi, Here’s your song, so appropriate!

Bigfoot

George Phillips is 65years old- not 69.He has a criminal past, has impersonated soldiers for about 3 decades minimum.There is so much more nearly all very bad.I was told all this by a childhood friend who said that he severed all ties a long times as a result.