Bobby Thompson

Political Consultant On Charity Scammer Bobby Thompson: 'Everyone Thought He Was A Generous Guy'

Rachel Slajda | November 9, 2010, 11:11AM

"Bobby Thompson" and George W. Bush

A Florida political consultant who often delivered contribution checks for alleged fake charity scammer Bobby Thompson said no one would have guessed that the U.S. Navy Veterans Association was a scam.

"At the time, everybody thought he was a generous guy, a big donor,'' the consultant, Barry Edwards, told the St. Petersburg Times. "It looked like he ran a huge enterprise for veterans."

The Times yesterday talked to some former associates of "Bobby Thompson," the fake charity scammer who allegedly used ostensible donations for Navy veterans to fill his pockets and contribute money to Republican political campaigns.

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