A Marine Corps veteran who led the push for construction of a veterans memorial in Niagara Falls recently accepted a plea agreement for illegally wearing medals he had not earned, including one awarded to those who served in combat in the Vietnam War.
David A. Fabrizio, 66, is believed to be the first person in Western New York to be prosecuted under the U.S. Stolen Valor Act, signed into law in 2006 by then-President George W. Bush, law enforcement officials said Friday.