A former Army man impersonated a Coast Guard officer, conned woman
A former U.S. Army private has been sentenced for imitating a female U.S. Coast Guard lieutenant to manipulate a woman who thought he could help her join the military.
For impersonating an officer and employee of the United States, 46-year-old Miami Beach mixed martial arts trainer George Israel Lopez will serve a year in federal prison along with a year of probation.
Prosecutors said Lopez conned items of value from someone who thought he could help her join the military. Lopez chose the name for his impersonation from Coast Guard employee Jennifer Lee — his ex-wife.
Lopez was previously charged with disorderly conduct in 2014. Lopez went into a pre-trial diversion program.
please forgive these last minute requests...I need you to retake 4 pics for the liaison; full frontal without covering potential tattoos area, inner thighs and feet.
E-mail from “Lt. Jenna Lee” (in reality George I. Lopez) to CDD
a woman who thought Lopez and “Lee” were helping her get into the military.David J. Neal: 305-376-3559, @DavidJNeal
This story was originally published November 29, 2017 at 12:36 PM with the headline "A former Army man impersonated a Coast Guard officer, conned woman."