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Marine captain admits she cheated her way to citizenship
"DETROIT — Since arriving in the United States from war-torn Lebanon in 1989, Samar Spinelli pursued the American Dream.
She got a college degree. She joined the military and rose to the rank of captain. She married, had children and served the United States with two tours of duty in Iraq. But her life was built on lies.
On Tuesday, the truth caught up with the 39-year-old Marine captain when she pleaded guilty in Detroit to conspiracy to commit marriage, immigration, citizenship and passport fraud. '
Marine captain's career, citizenship built on fraud | Chron.com - Houston Chronicle
"DETROIT — Since arriving in the United States from war-torn Lebanon in 1989, Samar Spinelli pursued the American Dream.
She got a college degree. She joined the military and rose to the rank of captain. She married, had children and served the United States with two tours of duty in Iraq. But her life was built on lies.
On Tuesday, the truth caught up with the 39-year-old Marine captain when she pleaded guilty in Detroit to conspiracy to commit marriage, immigration, citizenship and passport fraud. '
Marine captain's career, citizenship built on fraud | Chron.com - Houston Chronicle
