Gary Thompson, the “Bogus Beggar”, who once bragged to an LEX 18 news crew about making a 6-figure income by faking a mental disability, is probably wishing he hadn’t done that.
Because of those claims, Gary Thompson’s name sits at the top of a federal indictment for Social Security and Welfare Fraud. Thompson’s 32-page rap sheet just got a little longer with charges that could lead to more jail time for the admitted con man.
Thompson admitted to LEX 18’s Kristen Pflum that he faked a mental disability while begging to earn extra income.
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“I’m really good at it. I clear about $100k a year doing this,” Thompson told Kristen Pflum.
Unfortunately, that admission caught the attention of the feds because Thompson, who was on welfare, was pulling in a monthly disability check. More than two years later, a federal indictment with three counts has finally come down.
Thompson is accused of Social Security fraud, theft of government funds and making a false statement.
Thompson faces $250,000 in fines and up to 10 years in prison.
