Summary: The U.S. Navy Veterans Association was founded by Bobby Thompson, known to top politicians as a retired lieutenant commander in the U.S. Navy Reserve, the charity’s stated purpose was to support veterans and their families. But nothing about the charity was what it seemed. The U.S. Navy Veterans Association wasn’t sending money to veterans; it was an elaborate scam and its founder was not a retired naval officer — nor was his name Bobby Thompson, but instead John Donald Cody.
