Sussex County Commissioner (R) indicted in stolen valor scandal

[RandySF]

Sussex County Commissioner Bill Hayden, whose stolen valor scandal prompted demands for his resignation from officials of both parties, was indicted for filing fraudulent tax returns claiming a veteran’s exemption he wasn’t entitled to.

“Our tax system relies on everyone filing a true and accurate tax return,” said Attorney General Matt Platkin. “Fraudulently claiming an exemption reserved for military veterans is something we will not tolerate.

The indictment alleges that he illegally received a $6,000 tax exemption that resulted in his avoiding $382 in state income taxes.

The stolen valor scandal, first reported by the New Jersey Globe in February 2024, detailed Hayden’s representation that he had served as a Navy SEAL and took the veterans’ tax exemption.


https://newjerseyglobe.com/local/sussex-county-commissioner-indicted-in-stolen-valor-scandal/

[Norrrm]

1. Said he was a Navy SEAL? He probably said he was heterosexual, too.

Well, Bill?