Caught: John Donald Cody, aka Bobby Thompson, at a court hearing in May, after his arrest.
[From article]
The defendant referred to as himself as Bobby Thompson throughout his years on the lam, but authorities later identified him as Harvard-trained lawyer and former military intelligence officer John Donald Cody, 67.
He was arrested last year in Portland, Oregon, after two years on the run. It was later discovered he had been evading the FBI since 1987.
He's charged with defrauding people who donated to a reputed charity for Navy veterans, the United States Navy Veterans Association based in Tampa, Florida.
The alleged fraud spanned 41 states, including up to $2million in Ohio.
http://www.dailymail.co.uk/news/article-2439414/John-Donald-Cody-Trial-military-conman-accused-100m-fraud-starts-today.html
Trial starts for fugitive conman who masterminded $100million fraud scam under the guise of helping navy veterans but used the money for himself
Trial of accused conman and fugitive John Donald Cody, who has been wanted by the FBI since 1987, starts today
Cody practiced law in Sierra Vista, Arizona in the 1980s, when he was accused of stealing money from his clients but he fell off the grid
Under the alias of Bobby Thompson, he operated a fraudulent charity, raising over $100 million and rubbing shoulders with D.C. power players
His charity scam was discovered in 2010, though his true identity remained a mystery
By Associated Press Reporter
PUBLISHED: 11:29 EST, 30 September 2013 | UPDATED: 11:29 EST, 30 September 2013
Daily Mail (UK)
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