N.C. man faked war service in scam

While thousands of soldiers were wounded in the fight against the return of a man was beschwindelnd Clayton, the government of more than $ 18000, and requests for service injuries, he never arrived, after a federal jury Virginia.

Randall A. Moneymaker, 44, who also said he lives in Roanoke, Virginia, was arrested on Tuesday at Roanoke emoluments of the Confederation, he misled the government about his military service and submitting false documents to support lies.

Money Maker’s claimed that he had seen in the fight against Iraq, Afghanistan, Bosnia, Panama, Grenada and other places were rejected by the government, which generates tax returns for civilian jobs Moneymaker time when he said he was out of the country.

At one point, prosecutors have argued in court that the shrapnel scars Moneymaker says he, on his back were actually surgical scars from liposuction.

“The defendant is trying to deceive men and women who serve and protect our freedom,” US Attorney John L. Brownlee was found guilty by a jury Money Maker.

Brian McGinn, a spokesman for Brownlee’s office in West Virginia, “said Moneymaker serve in the Reserve from 1981 to 1982 and was in active service in the Army from 1983 to 1985, before taking a general discharge.

McGinn, there was no indication Moneymaker never left the country during his service, or it has been violated.

He never saw the jump from the aircraft with the 82nd Airborne, as Ranger has never, ever won a Purple Heart, has never suffered from hearing loss or abdomen, back or against violations of the blasts - which he claimed at different times, “said McGinn.

McGinn said, it seemed that Moneymaker perpetuate fraud has been so long, as it has done, because the agencies to which it is for benefits for his own account, Money Maker’s his service and the risk of injury record. McGinn said it is unclear how long government had Moneymaker looks the reception.

Finally, Moneymaker military retirement benefits and said that 20 years “.

“The only thing that the accused has lived up to his surname is” Assistant US Attorney Craig J. Jacobsen, the jury said, after the Roanoke Times.

In an apartment owned by Clayton Moneymaker’s Wood River development, a man who closely resembled Money Maker’s Photo came to the door Wednesday night, it was a mix-up. The man was sentenced Tuesday, in fact, his cousin, “he says.

Gladiator Outfit

Neighbor Kathy Nixon she said, met shortly after he had Moneymaker is in.

“It was Halloween. He was dressed as a gladiator. Everyone always says, ‘Who’s that dude? “And I said,’ I am going to him, and I have. And the first of what he said that the ex-soldiers.”

With his build - at least 6 metres tall and bulky - Nixon said it was easy to believe.

Nixon spoke Moneymaker later she asked if her husband had always served in the army, and wanted to know details of another neighbour, which is a NC-National Guardsman how he served in the unit, and where it had been used.

A glance back at the Nixon, said: “He had to wonder who could talk to him, and he did not.”

Nixon told his Moneymaker, he worked for a telephone company or near Raleigh. He has a daughter in the third grade, the friends of her own daughter. Nixon said she had not yet seen the Moneymakers or after a certain time.

Money Maker, jail for a maximum period of 35 years and a fine of $ 1505000th It is $ 10000 unsecured bonds await sentencing that are not yet scheduled, “said McGinn.

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