Vet charity closes because of phony
49-year-old Lehn Joseph Bundrick abandon his charity, The Long Road Home in Oregon when his phony record came to light. Sounds like something that happened in Colorado a few year back with Rick Duncan/Strandlof, doesn’t it? Local TV News reports;
The charity helps veterans coming home from Iraq and Afghanistan.
This summer Bundrick led a ceremony in the town of Jefferson to honor Navy SEALs who died in Afghanistan.
Other veterans say he claimed to have known some of those SEALs because he was a Navy SEAL himself. They say Bundrick claimed to have won the Silver Star, Bronze Star and several Purple Hearts.
They say he faked a presidential citation for heroism before other veterans got suspicious and he took off.
“He was very convincing,” said Bill Stam, a member of The Long Trail Home. “He had a lot of people snowed. He’s good. I didn’t think I could ever be, especially in the military aspect of it, but when I’d ask him military questions, he had the correct answers.”
But it’s a victimless crime, right?
The Marion County Sheriff’s Office is still investigating but says so far it appears Bundrick hasn’t used the charity’s money for anything illegal since he was an officer of the organization.
So there’s nothing to charge him with except The Stolen Valor Act, but it’s Oregon and falls under the jurisdiction of the Ninth Circuit which has decided the Act is unconstitutional, so authorities won’t arrest him until the Supreme Court decides on Alvarez.
January 26th, 2012 at 10:30 am
I can’t believe that there are retards on that FB page that think he may be legit.
January 26th, 2012 at 10:36 am
I actually have seen this guy. I was at the Native American ceremony in Salem and saw this guy on stage. I spoke with this guy, but he knew all the buzz-words and didn’t set off any flags in my mind. Wow… Guess I should have done more homework.
January 26th, 2012 at 10:48 am
My comment above was meant for the Phony in Las Vegas post. I need to stop posting with my phone. I can’t hardly see what I’m posting
January 26th, 2012 at 11:30 am
Sad. He could have just been honest and done a lot of good for a lot of people. Instead he is causing nothing but harm. Again, sad.
January 26th, 2012 at 8:51 pm
Just because they can’t prove he stole any money from this particular charity, doesn’t mean he isn’t dirty. Doug Sterner has shown over and over, that Stolen Valor is often only one con-game that these frauds play. I would bet this guy has a history of other fraud somewhere.
April 28th, 2012 at 7:19 pm
This guy told soooo many stories. When I knew him, he told me he worked for Halibuton and was injured in Afghanistan. He always had drama around him, always had a story. Told of his stories of him being in the military and being severly injured. I have lots of stories I would share about what he told me. He even said he was hit by a car… had a lawsuit…when I asked to see the judgment he got against those who hit him.. after the police supposidly found them.. they were rich, etc, etc. he took off. He took his clothes and left everything else behind. He always changed his cell phone number when I knew him. Said when he lost his phone… they would never let him use his same number again. Does he think we are sooooo stupid… again, I have lots of stories on this habitual liar.
April 28th, 2012 at 7:28 pm
If anyone knows where this liar is please post. Again, he lived with me in roseville for almost 9 months until I found out too much. He also claims to know Sonny Barger of the Hells Angels in Arizona. He would fake calls from Sonny, almost daily… when I would ask to speak to Sonny he never would let me stating he was difficult to understand.
He always said he was in the Navy for 25 years but during that time… almways was on assignment with the marines doing covert operations. Many stories of how they did ambushes, etc on the enemies. Again, would fake calls to Haliburton, his employer, supposidly…. he never went to work because he said he was injured by a hit an run driver… again, beware. He even left his dog with me. He is very convincing… not mean at all… quite protective….got to be mentally ill. Who would lie about virtually everything….. when I would ask to see him hom, which he claimed he lived in Elk Grove…. he would always say he left his house keys at home… dont need a house key to drive by ones house. No where in the records does it indicate he lived in Elk Grove. Lehn is the biggest liar. He does have lots of convincing pics on his laptop of equipment and scenes in the war.
June 2nd, 2012 at 5:32 pm
Hi Debbie, I wish you and I could talk. You must have gotten aquainted with Lehn after I did. He tried to live with me but I wouldn’t ever let him move in. He told me alot of things which I knew just couldn’t be true. He dropped a few names at times, and I was able to verify them to be true, and I think he served time in Sacremento in prison. Anyway it would be interesting if you and I could talk…
July 5th, 2012 at 10:14 am
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August 8th, 2012 at 11:38 pm
Hi Jeanie,
Yes we should talk. Lots of wild stories. My home number is: 916-780-0528. After he moved out, I looked up his jail record in Sacramento. Something I should have done in the beginning.
Debbie
September 24th, 2012 at 1:22 pm
What a sack of shit.
December 25th, 2012 at 8:42 pm
I wouldn’t mind knowing where he is at. It would be great to get 18+ years of back child support. He left when the child was 2 months old and hasn’t been around since. The child’s college would be paid for if I was able to collect.
February 26th, 2013 at 3:35 pm
Annette, I hope you find this scumbag then.
May 17th, 2013 at 1:22 am
I agree Annette. I have two kids to collect child support on. I sure could use that now. He is a liar, thief, and con-artist BIG TIME….. He should be in jail for a long time!! Warning to everyone….. NEVER trust this guy EVER!!