US EditionDilworth Man Found Guilty in 'Stolen Valor' Case Where He Obtained Nearly $150,000 in Veteran Benefits
Mikhail Wicker was convicted of wire and mail fraud for claiming $146,287 in benefits using false military service and award documents, prosecutors said.
- On Friday, Nov. 21, jurors in Fergus Falls convicted 39-year-old Mikhail 'Michael' Robin Wicker, finding him guilty of stealing valor after a weeklong trial and deliberation.
- Prosecutors said Wicker collected $146,287 after he claimed he served in the U.S. Marine Corps from 2004 to 2006 and the benefits scheme lasted from 2015 to 2020.
- Court documents show he submitted fraudulent paperwork claiming service with Lima Company, 3rd Battalion, 25th Marine Regiment, Purple Heart, and Prisoner of War Medal, while records including a February 2005 police crash report and Social Security records contradicted these claims.
- Sentencing is scheduled for a later date, and his defense attorneys did not immediately respond to requests for comment.
- The indictment noted the unit based in Columbus, Ohio suffered high Iraq War casualties, and the U.S. Attorney's Office in Minnesota argued his claims were completely fraudulent.
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Dilworth man found guilty in 'stolen valor' case where he obtained nearly $150,000 in veteran benefits
FERGUS FALLS, Minn. — A federal jury has found a Dilworth man guilty of stealing valor that netted him nearly $150,000 in veteran benefits. Jurors in Fergus Falls returned the verdict Friday, Nov. 21, against 39-year-old Mikhail “Michael” Robin Wicker, according to a release from the U.S. Attorney’s Office in Minnesota. After a weeklong trial and several hours of deliberation, the jury found him guilty of wire fraud, mail fraud, using a false mi…
Dilworth man found guilty in 'stolen valor' case where he obtained nearly $150,000 in veteran benefits
FERGUS FALLS, Minn. — A federal jury has found a Dilworth man guilty of stealing valor that netted him nearly $150,000 in veteran benefits. Jurors in Fergus Falls returned the verdict Friday, Nov. 21, against 39-year-old Mikhail “Michael” Robin Wicker, according to a release from the U.S. Attorney’s Office in Minnesota. After a weeklong trial and several hours of deliberation, the jury found him guilty of wire fraud, mail fraud, using a false mi…
Dilworth man found guilty in 'stolen valor' case where he obtained nearly $150,000 in veteran benefits
FERGUS FALLS, Minn. — A federal jury has found a Dilworth man guilty of stealing valor that netted him nearly $150,000 in veteran benefits. Jurors in Fergus Falls returned the verdict Friday, Nov. 21, against 39-year-old Mikhail “Michael” Robin Wicker, according to a release from the U.S. Attorney’s Office in Minnesota. After a weeklong trial and several hours of deliberation, the jury found him guilty of wire fraud, mail fraud, using a false mi…
Dilworth man found guilty in 'stolen valor' case where he obtained nearly $150,000 in veteran benefits
FERGUS FALLS, Minn. — A federal jury has found a Dilworth man guilty of stealing valor that netted him nearly $150,000 in veteran benefits. Jurors in Fergus Falls returned the verdict Friday, Nov. 21, against 39-year-old Mikhail “Michael” Robin Wicker, according to a release from the U.S. Attorney’s Office in Minnesota. After a weeklong trial and several hours of deliberation, the jury found him guilty of wire fraud, mail fraud, using a false mi…
Dilworth man found guilty in 'stolen valor' case where he obtained nearly $150,000 in veteran benefits
FERGUS FALLS, Minn. — A federal jury has found a Dilworth man guilty of stealing valor that netted him nearly $150,000 in veteran benefits. Jurors in Fergus Falls returned the verdict Friday, Nov. 21, against 39-year-old Mikhail “Michael” Robin Wicker, according to a release from the U.S. Attorney’s Office in Minnesota. After a weeklong trial and several hours of deliberation, the jury found him guilty of wire fraud, mail fraud, using a false mi…
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