Phony hero gets to clean bed pans of real ones

Marine sentenced for faking medals
By O’Ryan Johnson
Friday, August 6, 2010

A Marine Corps veteran who faked a chestful of medals, posed with Mayor Thomas M. Menino and accepted an award from Toys for Tots soon may be changing bedpans at a veterans hospital to pay society back for the shameful charade after he was sentenced yesterday in federal court.

“I accept full responsibility for my actions,” Michael Frisoli, 46, told a U.S. District Court judge in Boston during sentencing. “I’d like to put this behind me.”

Prosecutors said Frisoli, of Millbury posed for pictures at events around the state and accepted awards dressed as a 1st sergeant pinned with the Purple Heart, a Bronze Star, Navy Commendation and Army Commendation - all with Vs for valor.


Prosecutor Anthony Fuller recommended that Frisoli “clean bedpans at the VA hospital.”
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Marine sentenced for faking medals