Retired Air Force general sentenced for wire fraud, falsifying taxes

LTC Eugene Chu not very smart...
..."Retired U.S. Air Force brigadier general Scott Bethel has been sentenced to 12 months and one day in prison for wire fraud and filing a false tax return. Bethel had launched a business that worked with both the government and his employer, both of which he would reportedly submit invoices to. He falsified charitable deductions and business expenses from 2015 to 2019, totaling $139,687 in government tax loss. During his scheme, he reportedly received approximately $15,000 from the Air Force to which he was not entitled. In addition to time served, Bethel was ordered to pay nearly $155,000 in restitution and serve three years of supervised release. The sentencing serves as a reminder that those in positions of authority and trust are expected to uphold higher standards of integrity and accountability. "

He had to pay all the money back, plus I am sure court costs and legal fees. Time served etc. I think he got off light. But this title is click bait...nothing more. All of this happened after he was retired so it was Mr Scott Bethel, not retired general Scot Bethel. He shouldhave known better but it was a civil case not a military case and therefore shouldhave been Mr...Title is only to bring a bad light on the story and the Air Force.