Army veteran accused of falsely claiming military injuries for benefits and faking his own death

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Army veteran accused of falsely claiming military injuries for benefits and faking his own death

By LINDA F. HERSEY STARS AND STRIPES •

August 27, 2025 Army veteran

Gregory Heimann is accused of falsely claiming crippling injuries to his back and legs to collect $245,000 in benefits from the Department of Veterans Affairs. (U.S. Marshals Service) WASHINGTON — An Army veteran from Maine accused of faking his own death after falsely claiming he was wheelchair bound to collect $245,000 in veterans benefits was arrested by the U.S. Marshals Service. Gregory P. Heimann Jr., 51, was detained at an Amtrak train station in Missouri on charges related to falsely representing service-connected knee and back injuries to the Department of Veterans Affairs to qualify for monthly disability checks and other benefits, according to marshals. A federal judge in Missouri last week ordered Heimann to be transported back to his home state where he will face criminal charges for “materially making false, fictitious and fraudulent statements” to the VA to receive monthly disability checks and other benefits, according to court documents. Heimann had dropped out of sight and managed to evade authorities for more than a year, after federal marshals obtained a warrant for his arrest in April 2024, according to documents filed in U.S. District Court in Maine.

Read more at: https://www.stripes.com/veterans/2025-08-27/army-veteran-fraud-va-benefits-18897873.html
Source - Stars and Stripes

https://www.stripes.com/veterans/2025-08-27/army-veteran-fraud-va-benefits-18897873.html

[mountaineer]

Throw the book at him.

[IsailedawayfromFR]

Throw the book at him.

Yep, that is a severe disservice to fellow military, much less than souring enlistment by young men learning about criminals within the military.