Last month, after actual veterans uncovered his deceptions, Richard Strandlof was detained by the Federal Bureau of Investigation and then arrested by the Denver police on an outstanding warrant for driving with a suspended license. The veterans group he helped create, the Colorado Veterans Alliance, has disbanded. And now Mr. Strandlof, apparently penniless, remains in jail on $1,000 bail.
A Deception, and a Reluctance to Ask Questions
James Dao, Dan Frosch | The New York Times | June 7, 2009 | 1,398 words
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