False Claims of Service and The Federal Investigation
As early as 1980 Levy's began to claim he was a member of U.S. Army Special Forces. The claim was also on campaign literature during his 2005 campaign for mayor. After doubts of Levy's Green Beret service was expressed to The Press of Atlantic City by a Vietnam War veteran in September 2006, the newspaper began investigating Levy's war records and discovered there was no record he was in the U.S. Special Forces. In November 2006 The Press of Atlantic City planned on publishing its findings; Levy then admitted he was never in the U.S. Special Forces. Upon this information, federal investigators began to examine whether or not Levy properly obtained a Combat Infantryman Badge (CIB) that he used to obtain additional veterans' benefits. Levy admitted that he lied about receiving the CIB as well as Parachutist Badge or "jump wings." Levy also admitted that there were false entries on his official service record which he did not correct and that he used these false entries to obtain benefits.
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