Sex offender lied to airport officials about working security for Marine One: Feds

Federal prosecutors admire charged Brandon Impress Magnan for falsely impersonating a federal officer after he allegedly lied to beget his manner past two checkpoints at Palm Shoreline Global Airport on Sunday, previous to President Donald Trump’s departure from the airport.

Magnan, 37, falsely talked about he turned into once working security for Marine One — the helicopter that transports the president — and provided credentials asserting he turned into once a legislation enforcement officer of the United States Marine Corps, in accordance to federal authorities.

He turned into once able to proceed to the grounds of Atlantic Aviation, which homes every Marine One and Air Force One whereas the president stays at his Mar-a-Lago club.

Magnan, alongside with an unidentified male passenger, arrived on the grounds of Atlantic Aviation, which is on the southeast aspect of the airport, in accordance to the criminal criticism.

A Palm Shoreline County sheriff’s deputy noticed that Magnan turned into once no longer in USMC uniform and alerted authorities on scene.

A Nationwide Crime Knowledge Center seek recordsdata from by theU.S. Secret Servicesure that Magnan turned into oncedishonorably dischargedin 2010 by the Marines for his conviction at court martial for “serious offenses,” including abusive sexual conduct and compelled sodomy.

In a recorded interview, Magnan admitted to being dishonorably discharged and no longer being a member of the Marine Corps, in accordance to the criticism. He turned into once launched on $100,000 bond Monday with stipulations that he no longer hasten open air Florida.

He does no longer yet admire a listed defense attorney.

A spokesperson for the U.S. Lawyer’s Office within the Southern District of Florida declined to comment beyond the details within the criminal criticism.