Veteran Arrested After Making False Statements About Injuries In Order to Get Purple Heart
A Marine Corps Veteran was arrested after making false statements about injuries he sustained while serving in Iraq in order to get a Purple Heart. Fifty-two-year-old Paul John Herbert allegedly took more than $344,000…
A Marine Corps Veteran was arrested after making false statements about injuries he sustained while serving in Iraq in order to get a Purple Heart.
Fifty-two-year-old Paul John Herbert allegedly took more than $344,000 in veteran disability benefits from the Department of Veterans Affairs, according to a press release from the U.S. Attorney’s Office of the District of Massachusetts.
Herbert was indicted on Friday for one count of theft of government money and one count of making false statements, according to the press release.
“Mr. Herbert’s alleged conduct is an affront to every veteran who has sacrificed to earn the honor of a Purple Heart and who is deserving of disability benefits,” Joshua Levy, a U.S. Attorney said in the statement.
“He not only stole tens of thousands of dollars in disability benefits that are supposed to be used to help Veterans in need, but he also falsely claimed to have suffered a traumatic brain injury during his deployment in an effort to receive a Purple Heart he didn’t deserve,” Levy continued.
Between January 1, 2010, and March 11, 2023, Herbert allegedly stole more than $344, 000 in Veterans