Ex-Navy Officer Charged With Lying About Injuries
By Del Quentin Wilber
Washington Post Staff Writer
Monday, November 3, 2008; 4:32 PM
A retired Navy commander who was awarded the Purple Heart for his actions after the 2001 terrorist attack on the Pentagon has been charged with lying about his injuries to collect more than $330,000 from a victims' fund.
Charles E. Coughlin, 49, of Severna Park pleaded not guilty today to federal charges of mail fraud, theft of public money and filing fraudulent claims in connection with a scheme that helped him purchase cars and a $1 million house, prosecutors said.
A grand jury indicted Coughlin and his wife, Sabrina, 46, on Friday. Sabrina Coughlin pleaded not guilty today to mail fraud at the federal courthouse in Washington.
They were released on personal bond after a brief appearance this afternoon before U.S. District Magistrate Judge Alan Kay in federal court in the District. They declined to comment after the hearing.
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