Right-wing hero lied about getting shot. [View all]

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The first I ever heard of ex-Navy Seal Chris Heben was when he appeared on a local conservative-slanted radio talk show presenting himself as the greatest thing since sliced bread and promoting his new book, movie, CD, motivational speaking, nutritional supplements, and if I remember correctly, a line of kitchen sinks.

On the show, he called President Obama a “p*ssy.”

Not long afterwards, he reported getting shot in an Akron area parking lot and chasing the perpetrator but not being able to catch him. This happened in broad daylight in a normally crowded parking lot, but strangely there were no witnesses. Also, in the accounts I read, no description of the shooter or his vehicle.

Soon afterwards, he began appearing as a spokesman on TV ads for an Ohio auto dealership. The commercials end with Heben striking a pose, standing next to the short, pudgy owner of the dealership who is also striking a tough-guy pose.

Now, after months of investigation, the story hasn't held up, and Heben is being charged with obstructing justice and falsification.

I don't know how this will affect his career as a motivational speaker, singer/ songwriter, author, movie star, etc., etc., but the falsification charge shouldn't hurt his career as a frequent guest on Fox News.

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