* Lt. Colonel Stuart Scheller Jr. was ordered to receive a letter of reprimand and to forfeit $5,000 in pay for a month during his sentencing on Friday
* Scheller, 40, who pleaded guilty to multiple charges, was seeking an honorable discharge or discharge with honorable intent and a letter of reprimand
* 'I feel good,' Scheller said as he entered the court building on his own today, and came out briefly to add: 'I feel good about everything I said'
* The US Marine gained notoriety in August after publicly criticizing the withdrawal of US troops from Afghanistan
* Scheller admitted in the hearing that his life 'was spiraling' when he continued to attack the generals online
* He chose to plead guilty to the following six charges: contempt toward officials, willfully disobeying a superior commissioned officer, failure to obey lawful general orders and conduct unbecoming an officer and a gentleman
* His lawyer Timothy Parlatore has told DailyMail.com exclusively: 'It is interesting to note that senior leaders have not dismissed his message. But they want to crush the messenger'
* The trial comes after Scheller condemned the chaotic effort that killed 13 service members in Kabul, Afghanistan in a Facebook video in August
* Scheller was forced to spend a week in solitary confinement in the brig
* His family appealed for the public's help and he received $2million in donations to help with his defense
Defiant Marine Lt Col Stuart Scheller has been ordered to receive a letter of reprimand and to forfeit $5,000 in pay over his blistering online attacks on generals he blamed for the deadly and chaotic withdrawal from Afghanistan.
Scheller, 40 stood rigidly in his uniform and showed no emotion as Judge Colonel Glen Hines read out his decision – after praising the 17-year veteran's previously 'outstanding' service record.
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2 comments:
Army wanted to avoid a trial because they would get a ass whopping in the public relations war.
Lt. Col got off with a slap on his wrist. He pays $5000 and gets $2 million. A deal of deals.
^ yup!
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