{"id":156435,"date":"2024-05-06T06:18:54","date_gmt":"2024-05-06T10:18:54","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/valorguardians.com\/blog\/?p=156435"},"modified":"2024-05-06T06:18:54","modified_gmt":"2024-05-06T10:18:54","slug":"fake-navy-seal-politician-writes-check-to-avoid-lawsuit","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.azuse.cloud\/?p=156435","title":{"rendered":"Fake Navy SEAL Politician Writes Check to Avoid Lawsuit"},"content":{"rendered":"

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The New Jersey Globe<\/a> writes that Sussex County Commissioner Bill Hayden will refund a $100 campaign contribution to avoid being sued by a donor because Hayden allegedly lied about his military service record. Namely, it was brought into question that he was a Navy SEAL and that he even served at all.<\/p>\n

OK, OK… it was only $100 but that’s a lot of money for some folks. I remember back in the day that would last me 3-4 weeks for food once rent and utilities were paid. Mayo, pickle and white bread sandwiches, single-serve honey packets from WaWa, the list goes on. But I digress… here’s the paper trail:<\/p>\n

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Donation of $100<\/em><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n
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Refund of $100 donation<\/em><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n

Official in Stolen Valor Scandal returned $100 contribution after donor sued him<\/strong><\/a>
\nSussex County Commissioner Bill Hayden settled out of court by writing a check to his one-time contributor<\/em><\/p>\n

By David Wildstein | May 05 2024 3:03 pm<\/p>\n

Embattled Sussex County Commissioner Bill Hayden will refund a $100 campaign contribution after a donor sued him for allegedly lying about his military service record.<\/p>\n

Gail Just-Cornelius, the first woman to serve as a New Jersey State Trooper, filed a lawsuit in small claims court in March alleging that Hayden, the central player in a Stolen Valor scandal, convinced her to contribute to his 2022 campaign because he was a veteran. But it appears that Hayden made it up and never served.<\/p>\n

\u201cI have known Hayden for many years. He has always bragged about military service. When he was running for office, he told me he needed contributions for signs, etc.,\u201d said Just-Cornelius in a court filing. \u201cHe is not a veteran and I want my $100 back.\u201d<\/p>\n

On top of the $100 contribution, Just-Cornelius was also seeking $900 for \u201caggravation, stress and costs.\u201d<\/p>\n

Initially, Hayden claimed the court did not have jurisdiction in the matter.<\/p>\n

A small claim court trial was set to begin on Friday morning, but Hayden settled the case by refunding the $100 to his one-time contributor.<\/p>\n

Hayden paid by personal check.<\/p>\n

Both parties have called for Hayden\u2019s resignation after being accused of falsely claiming that he had served as a Navy SEAL.<\/p><\/blockquote>\n

I’m guessing that the phrase was uttered “No admission of guilt, mind you.”<\/em><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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