Man lied about military service during sentencing for drugs
Nicholas Grindle sentenced after lying about military service

Background: The Richard B. Russell Federal Building and United States Courthouse in Atlanta, Ga. (Google Maps). Inset: Nicholas Grindle (Georgia Department of Corrections).

A former prison guard from Georgia who was convicted on drug charges asked for leniency in his sentencing, citing his military heroism — except the military heroism he cited was fake.

In a press release from the U.S. Attorney’s Office, Northern District of Georgia, authorities announced on Feb. 10 that Nicholas Grindle, 32, received a prison sentence of 87 months behind bars plus three additional years of supervised release. He pleaded guilty in November 2024 to charges of conspiracy to possess methamphetamine with the intent to distribute and bribery. When he stood before a judge for his sentencing, he asked for leniency based on his heroic service while serving in Afghanistan. But then the truth came out.

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