Scottsdale Man Who Posed as Marine Found Guilty

PHOENIX - A Scottsdale man accused of posing as a U.S. Marine has been found guilty. John Rodriguez was charged with 13 counts, including fraud and forgery.

Rodriguez didn't show up to his court date and a jury quickly found him guilty.

Police say he wore a uniform and ribbons indicating he'd been awarded the prestigious Navy Cross and Silver Star.

Rodriguez even tried to postpone a court date by claiming he was going to be deployed to Iraq.

In court Monday, prosecutors played an interrogation video in which Rodriguez admitted to the accusations.

Interviewer: "You've lied to everybody. Everybody that knows you says you lied about this, you lied about that. So really you are living a lie right now."

Rodriguez: "Look I know I did wrong and I am admitting to it. What I did was messed up and wrong. You guys served I didn't."

Prosecutor Tim Linnins told the jury, "Instead of just being offensive shocking sad and pathetic he started obtaining benefits."

A bench warrant was issued for Rodriguez on July 1, after he failed to show up to another court date.