While on a trip to California while using another name, Chartrand showed his Purple Heart to his Airbnb hosts, and in consideration of that, they allowed him to stay even though his bill was delinquent, Albus said. They also loaned him money for car repairs, he said.<\/p>\n
In all, received about $4,300 from his hosts before returning home, Albus said.<\/p>\n
Chartrand pleaded guilty to a misdemeanor, which carries a maximum penalty of a year in prison and a fine of $100,000. He will also have to pay restitution. He still faces bad check charges in St. Louis and Jefferson County, court records show.<\/p><\/blockquote>\n
They also report that he was arrested in 2012 for pretending to be a federal agent and using that ruse to borrow money from his girlfriend. He got five years probation for that stunt.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
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