“I just needed to feel important:” Former Marine admits to Stolen Valor and VA benefits fraud
Springfield, MA – A former U.S. Marine has pleaded guilty to falsifying his military service record and defrauding the Department of Veterans Affairs (VA) out of hundreds of thousands of dollars in disability benefits. Paul John “PJ” Herbert, 54, of Shelburne Falls, admitted to submitting false statements, including a fraudulent Purple Heart application, and collecting…
