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Date: Tue, 17 Dec 2013 09:51:53 -0800
From: loumisgm@yahoo.com
Subject: Fw: [VeteranIssues] Digest Number 2694
To: loumicsm@gmail.com
Stolen Valor incidents have dropped since Congressmans Heck Bill was passed. Hopefully, this case will reduce the Veteran Charity scams some. It might behoove those elected to have someone on their staffs do a little background work on people like this before accepting donations or having their photos taken with scam artists like this one. You can do a bit by publicizing this matter at your Veteran Organization meetings.
There have been several charities that did good work with low costs for overhead until they hired a company to expand and advertise their charitable activities. In some cases, they only realized 10% of what monies were raised.
Veteran charities that that are run by Veterans and those that do things locally for Veterans and their families are one's best bet for the most impact and lower overhead. There are some national charities, although very legal, have salaried employees that make higher salaries than the U.S. President. Some of these same charities really do not need much in the way of individual donations as they are well supported by large corporations. There are several websites available that rate charities and the percentages that go into charitable work versus overhead. Here are a few:
Veteran charities that that are run by Veterans and those that do things locally for Veterans and their families are one's best bet for the most impact and lower overhead. There are some national charities, although very legal, have salaried employees that make higher salaries than the U.S. President. Some of these same charities really do not need much in the way of individual donations as they are well supported by large corporations. There are several websites available that rate charities and the percentages that go into charitable work versus overhead. Here are a few:
Charity Navigator - America's Largest Charity Evaluator | Home
www.charitynavigator.org/Charity Navigator, America's largest independent charity evaluator, provides free ratings of the Financial Health and Accountability & Transparency of thousands ...
CharityWatch Top-Rated Charities - American Institute of Philanthropy
www.charitywatch.org/toprated.htmlDec 9, 2013 - CharityWatch is a nonprofit charity watchdog organization that helps donors make informed giving decisions.
CharityWatch - Helping Donors Make Informed Giving Decisions
www.charitywatch.org/CharityWatch is a charity rating and evaluation service dedicated to helping donors make informed giving decisions.
Charity Reviews, Ratings and Guides – National BBB
www.bbb.org/charity-reviews/national/Find information and reviews about charities and nonprofit organizations in National within the Better Business Bureau's Charity and Donor Information Center.
America's Top 50 charities: How well do they rate? - CSMonitor.com
www.csmonitor.com/.../America-s-Top-50-charities-How-well-do-they-r...50+ items - The Christian Science Monitor is an international news ...
GiveWell: Charity Reviews and Recommendations
www.givewell.org/In-depth charity research. Thousands of hours have gone into finding our top-rated charities. They're evidence-backed, thoroughly vetted, and underfunded.
Highest-rated charities in America - Your Money - MSN Money
finances.msn.com/saving-money-advice/6889863Jan 10, 2012 - You want your donation to go to the right organization, so here are some top places to consider according to charity-rating website Charity ...
New Charity Navigator Rating System Has Nonprofits Scrambling ...
philanthropy.com/article/New-Charity...Rating/141427/Sep 8, 2013 - The watchdog is moving beyond simply looking at finances, governance, and transparency to also rank groups based on what they do to ...
Charity Watchdog Shakes Up Ratings To Focus On Results : NPR
www.npr.org/.../charity-watchdog-shakes-up-ratings-to-focus-on-results
Ratings Of Charities - ask.com
www.ask.com/Ratings+Of+Charities
80+ Vetted Charities - Choose a cause that matters to you
- www.charity.org/
Lou
On Tuesday, December 17, 2013 2:49 AM, "VeteranIssues@yahoogroups.com" <VeteranIssues@yahoogroups.com> wrote:
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Navy veterans charity fraud. 28-year sentence in Ohio in $100M chari by "Colonel Dan" colonel-dan@sbcglobal.net
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Mon Dec 16, 2013 9:59 am (PST) . Posted by:
"Colonel Dan" colonel-dan@sbcglobal.net
Also see: related links I sent out in 2011
http://www.tampabay .com/specials/ 2010/reports/ navy-veterans- association/
http://www.tampabay .com/news/ military/ veterans/ navy-vets- founder-isnt- who-he
-claimed-to- be/1113470
http://www.tampabay .com/blogs/ talk/content/ under-radar- navy-veterans- associa
tion
28-year sentence in Ohio in $100M charity scam
By Thomas J. Sheeran, The Associated Press
CLEVELAND - A judge handed down a 28-year prison sentence Monday to a man
convicted of masterminding a $100 million, cross-country Navy veterans
charity fraud.
Judge Steven Gall imposed the sentence on the defendant who identifies
himself as 67-year-old Bobby Thompson. Authorities say he is Harvard-trained
attorney John Donald Cody.
The Ohio attorney general' s office, which handled his trial, asked the judge
in a filing last week to sentence him to 41 years in prison. In addition,
the prosecution recommended a $6.3 million fine. Judge Steven Gall fined him
$6 million.
The defense has asked for a new trial.
Defense attorney Joseph Patituce said after the verdict that ineffective
legal representation issues stemming from limited preparation time and his
client's erratic cooperation might be a basis for an appeal.
The defense hinted at a CIA covert operation and showed jurors photos of the
defendant with President George W. Bush, suggesting Thompson was acting with
government sanction.
Thompson was convicted Nov. 14 of racketeering, theft, money laundering and
12 counts of identity theft. The prosecutor showed jurors identification
cards with the defendant' s photo but different names and issued by
government agencies and companies in numerous states.
Thompson sat upright, taking notes during much of his trial but turned
unpredictable in the final few days, appearing in court with his shirt
unbuttoned to his waist and uncombed hair hanging down his face.
The judge, who expressed irritation with Thompson over his appearance,
issued an order that Thompson be "dressed, groomed and showered" by 8 a.m.
on trial days and directed deputies to bring him to court "by any means
necessary."
Attorney General Mike DeWine's office plans to ask the judge to assign
$330,778 of the seized money to cover investigation and trial costs.
The office also wants $650,871.30 for a default judgment order, with the
money going to veterans charities, according to Dan Tierney, a DeWine
spokesman.
An additional $101,000 seized from Thompson has already been distributed by
Ohio to veterans charities.
The onetime fugitive signaled he would testify at trial but changed his
mind.
The fraud occurred in 41 states, according to trial testimony, and Ohio took
the lead, indicting Thompson in 2010. He disappeared for nearly two years
and was arrested last year in Portland, Ore.
He was convicted of looting the United States Navy Veterans Association, a
charity he ran in Tampa, Fla.
Only a fraction of the $100 million was found. When Thompson was arrested,
authorities found fake IDs and a suitcase with $980,000 in cash.
Records show the defendant had showered politicians, often Republicans, with
political donations.
Politicians who received donations from him, according to campaign finance
filings, include Bush and former presidential contenders Mitt Romney, John
McCain and Rudolph Giuliani.
The defendant was identified through military fingerprint records.
http://www.tampabay .com/specials/ 2010/reports/ navy-veterans- association/
http://www.tampabay .com/news/ military/ veterans/ navy-vets- founder-isnt- who-he
-claimed-to- be/1113470
http://www.tampabay .com/blogs/ talk/content/ under-radar- navy-veterans- associa
tion
28-year sentence in Ohio in $100M charity scam
By Thomas J. Sheeran, The Associated Press
CLEVELAND - A judge handed down a 28-year prison sentence Monday to a man
convicted of masterminding a $100 million, cross-country Navy veterans
charity fraud.
Judge Steven Gall imposed the sentence on the defendant who identifies
himself as 67-year-old Bobby Thompson. Authorities say he is Harvard-trained
attorney John Donald Cody.
The Ohio attorney general' s office, which handled his trial, asked the judge
in a filing last week to sentence him to 41 years in prison. In addition,
the prosecution recommended a $6.3 million fine. Judge Steven Gall fined him
$6 million.
The defense has asked for a new trial.
Defense attorney Joseph Patituce said after the verdict that ineffective
legal representation issues stemming from limited preparation time and his
client's erratic cooperation might be a basis for an appeal.
The defense hinted at a CIA covert operation and showed jurors photos of the
defendant with President George W. Bush, suggesting Thompson was acting with
government sanction.
Thompson was convicted Nov. 14 of racketeering, theft, money laundering and
12 counts of identity theft. The prosecutor showed jurors identification
cards with the defendant' s photo but different names and issued by
government agencies and companies in numerous states.
Thompson sat upright, taking notes during much of his trial but turned
unpredictable in the final few days, appearing in court with his shirt
unbuttoned to his waist and uncombed hair hanging down his face.
The judge, who expressed irritation with Thompson over his appearance,
issued an order that Thompson be "dressed, groomed and showered" by 8 a.m.
on trial days and directed deputies to bring him to court "by any means
necessary."
Attorney General Mike DeWine's office plans to ask the judge to assign
$330,778 of the seized money to cover investigation and trial costs.
The office also wants $650,871.30 for a default judgment order, with the
money going to veterans charities, according to Dan Tierney, a DeWine
spokesman.
An additional $101,000 seized from Thompson has already been distributed by
Ohio to veterans charities.
The onetime fugitive signaled he would testify at trial but changed his
mind.
The fraud occurred in 41 states, according to trial testimony, and Ohio took
the lead, indicting Thompson in 2010. He disappeared for nearly two years
and was arrested last year in Portland, Ore.
He was convicted of looting the United States Navy Veterans Association, a
charity he ran in Tampa, Fla.
Only a fraction of the $100 million was found. When Thompson was arrested,
authorities found fake IDs and a suitcase with $980,000 in cash.
Records show the defendant had showered politicians, often Republicans, with
political donations.
Politicians who received donations from him, according to campaign finance
filings, include Bush and former presidential contenders Mitt Romney, John
McCain and Rudolph Giuliani.
The defendant was identified through military fingerprint records.
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Dan Cedusky, Champaign IL, Col, USA, Ret,
Member: AM LEGION, DAV, AMVETS, MOAA, NGAUS, IL SAL, NGAIL,
NAUS, VFW Aux.
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Member: AM LEGION, DAV, AMVETS, MOAA, NGAUS, IL SAL, NGAIL,
NAUS, VFW Aux.
IL State Director The Uniformed Services Disabled Retirees (USDR)
Fellow at The Foreign Policy Research Institute (FPRI)
See my web site at:
http://www.angelfire.com/il2/VeteranIssues/
Change your email address when needed by signing in at
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Forward to other veterans, tell them to Sign up at:
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