{"id":29772,"date":"2012-05-02T08:05:25","date_gmt":"2012-05-02T12:05:25","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/valorguardians.com\/blog\/?p=29772"},"modified":"2012-05-02T08:05:25","modified_gmt":"2012-05-02T12:05:25","slug":"bobby-thompson-caught","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.azuse.cloud\/?p=29772","title":{"rendered":"Bobby Thompson caught"},"content":{"rendered":"

About two years ago, we wrote about Bobby Thompson<\/a> who ran the US Navy Veterans Association which does what VoteVets does but under the guise of a charity. He and his officers made hundreds of thousands of dollars in salaries from veterans’ donations that donors thought were directly supporting veterans, but were instead funding conservative candiates. Well, it seems he was finally caught after two years on the run from authorities;<\/p>\n

Authorities acting on a tip tracked Thompson to a bar in Portland, Ore., on Monday night, followed him home and made the arrest, Ohio Attorney General Mike DeWine said. He had multiple fake ID cards from Canada and a backpack containing cash, DeWine said.<\/p>\n

Thompson refused to speak to investigators, authorities said.<\/p>\n

At a hearing Tuesday, U.S. District Judge John Acosta of Portland ordered Thompson to be returned to Ohio. Thompson, who limped into the courtroom, spoke frequently with his public defender during an hour-long hearing to establish he was the man authorities were looking for.<\/p>\n

DeWine said authorities hope to have the man returned within 10 days to Ohio, where he will be tried in state court in Cleveland. The alleged fraud, which DeWine called “despicable,” spanned 41 states, including up to $2 million in Ohio.<\/p><\/blockquote>\n

If I remember correctly, there’s some questions as to whether Thompson is really a veteran at all, since we’re not even positive that is his real name.<\/p>\n

That’s pretty much why I turn away advertising for charities that support veterans – I’m not going to put this blog between dueling lawyers. And, frankly, I just don’t have the time to check out every person and organization which comes here with their hands out.<\/p>\n

Thanks to Sparky for the link.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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