Fake combat veteran pleads guilty to federal ‘stolen valor,’ wire fraud charges
Amanda Bass claimed to be a Marine veteran who saw multiple combat tours but never served in the military, according to the U.S. Attorney’s Office for the Western District of Tennessee. (Patrick Lantrip/The Daily Memphian file)
A Fayette County woman pleaded guilty Thursday to pretending to be a combat veteran and using the story to solicit goods and services from donors.
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Aarron Fleming covers public safety for The Daily Memphian, focusing on crime and the local court system. He earned his bachelor’s in journalism and strategic media from the University of Memphis.
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