Swedish military has never heard of Fox News's "swedish defense advisor", denies knowing him

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9. Grifter

Highlights from the WaPo article. His real name is Nils Tolling and immigrated to the US in 1994. There is some dispute that he was convicted of a crime in 2014 and spent some time in prison. He has admitted and denied that report. He was enrolled in a security class at King's College, but left the program early and did not complete it. I read an article that his online bio said he was in the Swedish Navy. The OP reports that the Swedish Military has never heard of him.

But here is the money maker part of the story.

The surname Bildt is well-known in Swedish political circles due to Carl Bildt, the former Swedish prime minister and Swedish foreign minister. Nils Bildt said that he was related to Carl Bildt, who he described as a "most decent and good man." However, when contacted by WorldViews, Carl Bildt noted that his brother, a successful Swedish entrepreneur who is also called Nils, was "highly irritated" when he heard Nils Tolling had began using the surname Bildt. Carl Bildt suggested that the former Nils Tolling had been "trying to use the name to gain favors."

https://www.washingtonpost.com/news/worldviews/wp/2017/02/25/who-is-nils-bildt-swedish-national-security-advisor-interviewed-by-fox-news-is-a-mystery-to-swedes/?utm_term=.6773f071f736