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This hits entirely too close to home. I never met Mr. Biggs, aka Individual 1, in person, but we have more than a few friends in common. Why, after a stellar Navy career and attaining Division Head status at NAWCAD PAX River, he chose to risk it all is a mystery. All gone now, and these are Federal cases- no time off for good behavior. This to me is worse than stolen valor, and I hope they all get the max.<\/p>\n
Leonardtown, MD — Three people are accused of stealing $820,000 in V.A. benefits as part of a benefits fraud scheme.<\/p>\n
According to an indictment, Angela Marie Farr, 33, of Leonardtown organized of a conspiracy in which she submitted false and fraudulent documents to the Department of Veterans Affairs (\u201cVA\u201d) claiming that her then-husband, Michael Pace,39, also of Leonardtown, and her father, (who is listed as Individual 1 in the indictment) were homebound and required full-time assistance and disability compensation. However, during the period he was purportedly disabled Pace raised his three children and regularly exercised at a local CrossFit gym.<\/p>\n
Farr\u2019s mother, Mary Biggs, 62, of Lexington Park, conspired with Farr to file fraudulent documents on behalf of Individual 1. Farr exaggerated Individual 1\u2019s disabilities to the point the VA determined that Individual 1 could not handle his own finances and appointed Biggs as Individual 1\u2019s fiduciary. Despite these claims, Individual 1 was healthy enough to be employed as a division head at the Naval Air Warfare Center Aircraft Division in Patuxent River, Maryland.<\/p>\n
Farr was herself a Navy veteran, serving from August 2, 2005 to April 19, 2007.<\/p>\n
On October 6, 2009, Farr received a service-connected disability rating of 70% based on fraudulent documentation she submitted, which purported that she suffered from post-traumatic stress disorder from an incident in which she was raped by another serviceman.<\/p>\n
Farr admitted to local law enforcement to fabricating the incident. Farr also claimed to the VA that she suffered a traumatic brain injury from an on-duty car accident, which was also determined to be a fabrication.<\/p>\n
Ultimately, the VA increased Farr\u2019s service-connected disability rating to 100% based on additional fraudulent documentation she submitted. As a result, Farr received approximately $390,000 from the VA to which she was not entitled. During the period she claimed to be disabled, Farr operated a social media marketing company based in Leonardtown.<\/p>\n
Farr is also charged with stealing the identity of a physician identified in the indictment as \u201cDoctor 1\u201d when she submitted forged documents to the VA purportedly authored by that physician. Farr is also charged with social security fraud for fraudulently receiving $35,000 in Social Security Disability Insurance benefits for her claimed disabilities.<\/p><\/blockquote>\n
Fuck them and the horse they rode in on. Read the rest of this sad tale at The Bay Net<\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"