Tim Poe defends against fake war injury charges as evidence mounts
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| Tim Poe is still singing the blues. |
Poe's Facebook fan page was hit with negative comments. His ex-wife, Kelly Ballard, said Poe may have developed a 'feel sorry for me stutter' and then later told the New York Post her former husband was abusive and that she once had him arrested.
In the meantime, TMZ reported that a photo of a soldier that Poe had submitted to America's Got Talent that was shown during his audition was not a photo of Poe at all, but of Staff Sgt. Norman Bone, taken from the Department of Defense's website.
Minnesota National Guard spokesman Lieutenant Colonel Kevin Olson said yesterday that Poe submitted his medical records to the media as proof that he indeed was injured in combat, but the guard continues to stand by its statement that the records do not indicate Poe was injured in a grenade blast.
Olson said in a statement that he has personally reviewed the documents Poe provided to the media, none of which are new to the National Guard, and that he has also received comments regarding the documents from professionals at the Minnesota National Guard's Office of the State Surgeon.
"After researching documents Mr. Poe provided media, he appears to lack the required justification to conclusively prove his injuries are combat-related,"Olson said in the statement. "Absent this lack of supporting justification, it's impossible to prove Mr. Poe's injuries resulted from combat action."
Olson did say, however, that if Poe has additional information to support his claims, the Minnesota National Guard will welcome it and that the guard will also continue to investigate and, if appropriate, pursue a correction to Poe's medical records and status.
Olson said in a statement that he has personally reviewed the documents Poe provided to the media, none of which are new to the National Guard, and that he has also received comments regarding the documents from professionals at the Minnesota National Guard's Office of the State Surgeon.
"After researching documents Mr. Poe provided media, he appears to lack the required justification to conclusively prove his injuries are combat-related,"Olson said in the statement. "Absent this lack of supporting justification, it's impossible to prove Mr. Poe's injuries resulted from combat action."
Olson did say, however, that if Poe has additional information to support his claims, the Minnesota National Guard will welcome it and that the guard will also continue to investigate and, if appropriate, pursue a correction to Poe's medical records and status.
America's Got Talent declined to comment on whether or not Poe will compete on the show in the future, but Hollywood Life reported earlier that he is expected to appear on the Las Vegas episodes, which will air the week of June 25.
Previous coverage:
-- Tim Poe's Facebook fanpage besieged by negative comments
-- Tim Poe, America's Got Talent singer, lied about being injured in Afghanistan, says Minnesota National Guard
Previous coverage:
-- Tim Poe's Facebook fanpage besieged by negative comments
-- Tim Poe, America's Got Talent singer, lied about being injured in Afghanistan, says Minnesota National Guard
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