In an article posted today by ABC News, a man by the name of A.J. Dicken had claimed to have been the most decorated Navy SEAL ever having stated he received two Medals of Honor. Dicken used these lies to take hundreds of thousands of dollars from multiple individuals and even stood up a security firm, Global Resources and Logistics.
“For years, Dicken, 57, claimed he was an ex-Navy SEAL who had served in dozens of covert combat missions, from the jungles of Vietnam to the caves of Afghanistan. He proudly wore the SEAL trident insignia and loved to show off his numerous awards. He would regale listeners about his mission to assassinate Colombian drug lord Pablo Escobar and his death defying swoop into Pakistan to make the kill shot on Osama Bin Laden. He also carried discharge papers that included two Medals of Honor, and even a laudatory email from Col. Oliver North.”
After being outed by numerous parties, including Navy SEAL Don Shipley, Dicken has been on the run. 20/20 tracked him last fall to a secluded property in Arkansas.
Watch the full story on 20/20 tonight at 10pm EST.
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