He lied about his grandparents fleeing the Holocaust and being Jewish
He confessed to committing check fraud in Brazil in 2008 and fled the country in 2011
He fabricated his education and work history, claiming degrees and jobs he never had
He founded a shady company called the Devolder Organization and reported millions of dollars in earnings, but its business activities and clients are unknown
He scammed a homeless veteran out of money raised to pay for a sick dog’s surgery
He claimed he had employees who died in the Pulse nightclub shooting in Orlando, but there is no evidence he ever employed anyone
He was indicted on 23 federal charges, including wire fraud, money laundering, theft of public funds, and identity theft