New Bedford man sent to prison for stealing veterans’ disability benefits

Joseph Smith, a New Bedford man, was sentenced to 23 months in prison for stealing over $450,000 in disability benefits intended for a 20-year Marine veteran with ALS. Smith and others received the veteran’s monthly checks and used the funds for personal expenses, betraying the veteran who served for 20 years and battled a devastating illness. The U.S. Attorney condemned the theft as immoral and emphasized the severity of Smith’s betrayal of a veteran who sacrificed for the country.

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