{"id":110372,"date":"2021-02-09T21:09:33","date_gmt":"2021-02-10T02:09:33","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/valorguardians.com\/blog\/?p=110372"},"modified":"2021-02-09T21:09:48","modified_gmt":"2021-02-10T02:09:48","slug":"perhaps-the-most-lying-liar-of-all-time","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.azuse.cloud\/?p=110372","title":{"rendered":"Perhaps the most lying liar of all time"},"content":{"rendered":"

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ninja sends in this press release<\/a> from the DOJ. There’s an Air Force veteran fella out in Arlington, VA who has run afoul, repeatedly, of the federal government for lying. He lied about his background, the stock of PPE he had, the size of his business, and which branch of the military he served in. Since his name isn’t five letters beginning with B and ending with N, he’s been charged for his many alleged transgressions.<\/p>\n

According to court documents, Robert S. Stewart, Jr., 35, was the owner and president of Federal Government Experts (FGE) LLC, an Arlington-based company that purported to provide various services to the U.S. government. In this capacity, Stewart made false statements to the Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) and the Department of Veterans Affairs (VA) in order to obtain lucrative contracts to provide COVID-19 personal protective equipment (PPE). In addition, Stewart fraudulently obtained loans under the federal Paycheck Protection Program and the Economic Injury Disaster Loan Program, and he also defrauded the VA by falsely claiming to be entitled to veteran\u2019s benefits for serving in the U.S. Marine Corps when, in fact, he never served in the Marines.<\/p>\n

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As part of his PPE scheme, Stewart falsely stated to procurement officials from FEMA and the VA that he was in possession of large quantities of PPE, including N95 masks. Based on Stewart\u2019s false statements, the VA and FEMA awarded FGE contracts valued at $35,000,000 and $3,510,000, respectively. The VA intended to use the PPE purchased from FGE to protect employees and patients at various Veterans Health Administration facilities, which serve the medical needs of over nine million veterans each year. FGE failed to supply any PPE to the VA and FEMA. The U.S. government suffered no financial loss because the contract called for payment upon delivery and inspection of the goods.<\/p>\n

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Stewart also applied for various loans on behalf of FGE under the federal Paycheck Protection Program and the Economic Injury Disaster Loan Program. These programs were designed to provide emergency financial assistance to the millions of people suffering the economic effects of the COVID-19 pandemic. The loan applications submitted by Stewart falsely overstated the number of FGE employees and the amount of FGE\u2019s payroll, two factors that were important in determining loan eligibility and the proper amount of the loan. In addition, Stewart used some of the loan proceeds for personal expenditures rather than to pay employees or for other appropriate business expenses. The loss to the U.S. government from this fraud is approximately $261,500.<\/p>\n

In a separate fraudulent scheme, Stewart, an Air Force veteran, submitted an application for benefits to the VA. The application was fraudulent in that Stewart falsely claimed that he also served in the U.S. Marine Corps. Stewart created fraudulent documents that stated he attained the rank of Corporal in the Marine Corps and was honorably discharged after receiving several awards and commendations, including the Rifle Expert Badge, Pistol Expert Badge, Meritorious Mast, National Defense Service Medal, Sea Service Deployment Ribbon, Southwest Asia Service Medal, Certificate of Appreciation, and the Kuwaiti Liberation Medal. Stewart, in fact, never served in the Marines. Based on his fraudulent application, he received excess benefits in the amount of $73,722.45.<\/p><\/blockquote>\n

If he’s currently 35, then he was born in 1985 or 1986. His claims of derring-do in the Southwest Asia area during the first Gulf War would put him as a child solder of about six. The SWASM was last awarded November 30, 1995, so when he was about 10. Even the claims people at the VA should be able to deduce that this genius wasn’t a corporal of Marines before he hit puberty.<\/p>\n

The release notes that he’s plead guilty and is awaiting sentencing.<\/p>\n

Stewart pleaded guilty to making false statements, wire fraud, and theft of government funds and is scheduled to be sentenced on June 16, 2021. He faces a maximum penalty of 35 years in prison. Actual sentences for federal crimes are typically less than the maximum penalties. A federal district court judge will determine any sentence after taking into account the U.S. Sentencing Guidelines and other statutory factors.<\/p><\/blockquote>\n

Additional reading; Task & Purpose<\/a>, Washington Post<\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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