William G. Hillar Special Forces FRAUD

[IwakuniMarine]

http://www.blogtalkradio.com/helping...ow-bill-hillar

Good interview with some new perspectives on Hillar. The recorded audio has sort of a long music intro FYI.

[Jgood]

Sent link off to a few News outlets, hope they pick them up and make this a more national news event

[Team Sergeant]

OK let's get this story straight, it's been wrong on about 4 to five news outlets.

Brian Hubbs, a student at the Monterey Institute of International Studies "did not" break this story.

Brian Hubbs "did not" send for the records of william g hillar.

Brian Hubbs "did not" first question the credentials of bill hillar as an adjunct professor at the Monterey Institute of International Studies and other organizations across the United States.

ProfessionalSoldiers.com did all this. We broke the story on 28th of Oct, 2010.

I sent for the records of william g hillar at USASOC and the National Records Center. (Mary Schantag assisted in this document search.)

One reporter even has Brian Hubbs name wrong in her report.

Brian this is not against you, it's to clear up a few "reporting" issues concerning the fraud, bill hillar.

Only one reporter is aware of this mistake, the others are all feeding off one story and have "wrong" information.


Jeff Hinton
Master Sergeant
Special Forces (ret)

[Team Sergeant]

Funny no mention of who actually broke the story and who started the investigation of william g hillar or where the students got the Freedom of Information Act done on hillar.

This story is going to go national and when it does a whole lot of reporters are going to look very silly.

Feel free to email Larry Gordon and let him know who started (and finished) this investigation and who called hillar a fraud first........ Make sure you tell him the Team Sergeant said hello.

larry.gordon@latimes.com


TS






Monterey instructor's resume sparks students' suspicions
Bill Hillar's students had doubts about his claims of dangerous exploits as a Special Forces. Officials at the Monterey Institute of International Studies say the students' doubts have merit.

By Larry Gordon, Los Angeles Times

November 23, 2010
Bill Hillar, a part-time instructor at the Monterey Institute of International Studies, told students enrolled in his workshops on terrorism and human trafficking about what he described as his own dangerous exploits as a former colonel in the U.S. Army's Special Forces.

He also boasted, they recalled, that the 2008 action movie "Taken," starring Liam Neeson, was based on his life and his daughter's kidnapping by men who wanted to enslave her.

Such claims, along with incidents in which Hillar seemed to borrow material from other people's books, raised suspicions among some of his graduate students about Hillar's resume and background. "He didn't seem to act like a veteran or someone who served so highly in the military," recalled Brian Hubbs, a graduate student and Marine veteran.

So this fall, Hubbs and several other veterans attending the graduate institute began investigating Hillar's resume. And the school now says their suspicions had merit.

Monterey Institute officials said Hillar, who has taught workshops twice yearly at the school since 2005, had claimed to hold a doctorate from the University of Oregon, but a check showed that he had only attended classes there. The institute, which is well-regarded for its foreign language and international relations courses, has been unable to confirm the instructor's claims of military rank and service, officials said.

Hillar, who has also been an expert speaker on security and leadership at other colleges and police agencies across the country, did not respond to messages left Monday at the phone number and e-mail address listed on his class syllabus.

Monterey Institute spokesman Jason Warburg said Hillar has not responded to the school's requests for a meeting and documents to verify his background.

The 750-student institute, a graduate school of Middlebury College in Vermont, has issued a public apology that it did not check Hillar's resume more thoroughly before engaging him to teach his three-day workshops. It promised that it would extend to part-time workshop instructors the background check required of all other faculty. And the school's president, Sunder Ramaswamy, has praised Hubbs and the other students for "the integrity they have displayed."

The institute is offering students replacement workshops and a chance to erase Hillar's courses from their academic records. But that does not fully satisfy Hubbs, who contends the school treated Hillar "like a superstar" for years and that the institute and other schools and agencies that hired him should have vetted him earlier.

"One of the mysteries of the whole incident is how could a guy like this go on for years," Hubbs said in an interview Monday.

An early clue, Hubbs said, came when Hillar told an October workshop a story about how he had counseled a student about creativity. The story sounded familiar and students said they tracked it down, attributed to others, in the book "Chicken Soup for the College Soul: Inspiring and Humorous Stories About College."

The Monterey students then used the Internet to research other of the instructor's claims and contacted a national veterans' group for help.

In his promotional material as a speaker on leadership and ethics, Hillar said he had provided "training for high-risk occupations" and listed more than 30 local, state and federal agencies and schools as clients. Among them was the Federal Executive Board of Greater Los Angeles, which coordinates efficiency and emergency planning for federal agencies in California, Arizona and Nevada.

The board's executive director, Kathrene Hansen, confirmed Monday that Hillar had been a speaker for several of the group's annual meetings, most recently in July. "He was very well received, very inspirational," Hansen said in a telephone interview. She said she had never heard of anything problematic in Hillar's background.

The University of Portland hosted a conference on human trafficking this month, where Hillar was scheduled to be a keynote speaker. Advance material described him as a retired special forces colonel "whose personal story inspired the movie "Taken." A university spokesman said Monday that Hillar did not appear at the conference. The spokesman referred questions to the conference organizers, who did not return phone calls.

In "Taken," Neeson plays a former CIA operative who saves his teenage daughter from slave traders. In interviews at the time of its release, its director and writers did not mention Hillar.

larry.gordon@latimes.com

Copyright © 2010, Los Angeles Times

http://www.latimes.com/news/local/la...,3466583.story

[Team Sergeant]

Questions About Monterey Instructor's Claims

Students' doubts led the Monterey Institute of International Studies, a graduate unit of Middlebury College, to investigate and find discrepancies in the claims of an instructor about his background, the Los Angeles Times reported. Bill Hillar told students many stories about adventure while serving in the U.S. Army's Special Forces, and students said that he had boasted that the 2008 action movie Taken was based on his life. Students grew to doubt his various claims, causing the institute to look into Hillar's background, finding that he didn't earn the doctorate he claimed to have from the University of Oregon. Monterey was also unable to verify Hillar's military service. Hillar not only has taught part-time at Monterey, but has lectured based on his background at numerous other colleges. Hillar did not respond to requests from the Times for comment, and Monterey officials said he has declined to meet with them to discuss the issues raised about his background.


http://www.insidehighered.com/news/2010/11/23/qt

[Team Sergeant]

Credentials mess at Monterey Institute

The Monterey Institute of International Studies said over the weekend that it has concluded that a lecturer there made false claims about his academic credentials.

The institute said that it has concluded that, contrary to claims in a resume and bio, lecturer Bill Hillar lied about both his military and academic background.

It said Hillar claimed to be "a retired colonel of the U.S. Army Special Forces" and to have earned a Ph.D. at the University of Oregon, neither of which it was able to verify.

Hillar taught workshops at the institute over the past five years in human trafficking and counterterrorism. He has also been hired by various other educational, nonprofit and law enforcement agencies.

"We deeply regret this incident and offer our sincere apologies to the students, alumni, faculty, and staff who have been affected by it," Monterey Institute President Sunder Ramaswamy said in a prepared release.

As a result, the institute said it will begin requiring a full background check on any person who provides classroom instruction for academic credit there.

Students who took Hillar's workshops are being given two options, to keep the academic credit on their records or have it removed with the option of attending another workshop at no additional cost.

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[Team Sergeant]

Make sure you check out the last sentence....



MIIS confirms instructor lied about credentials
Background checks to be mandatory
By JANE LEE
Herald Staff Writer
Posted: 11/23/2010 01:37:29 AM PST
Updated: 11/23/2010 08:47:57 AM PST


Bill Hillar Instructor did not receive a doctorate from the University of Oregon.«

After confirming that workshop instructor Bill Hillar misrepresented his academic credentials, the Monterey Institute of International Studies said it is taking steps to ensure something similar does not happen again.

Hillar, who taught workshops on human trafficking and counterterrorism, was categorized as an independent contractor for MIIS, so he was not subject to the background checks required of all employees, MIIS officials said in a news release.

But the incident has prompted them to change that policy. Effective immediately, anyone who teaches a course for credit will undergo a background check.

Questions about Hillar's credentials first came to light in early November, MIIS spokesman Jason Warburg said Monday. Two students brought their suspicions about Hillar's military experience to a faculty member, who alerted MIIS officials.

"The key issue was did he or did he not misrepresent his credentials," said Warburg.

After conducting its review, MIIS found that Hillar, who is not a permanent part of the teaching staff, did not graduate from the University of Oregon with a doctorate, Warburg said, even though the résumé Hillar submitted to MIIS stated he had.

MIIS officials looked into Hillar's military credentials, Warburg said, but were unable to substantiate his military record in the 2½ weeks of the review. He said the Freedom of Information Act request the school submitted has not been fulfilled.

MIIS officials gave Hillar the opportunity to respond to the issues brought up during their review, but Warburg said Hillar has not contacted them.

Hillar received positive comments on his student evaluations, Warburg said.

"People, at this point, are just absorbing what's been sent out," he said, adding that some people have expressed surprise at the situation.

Students who took Hillar's workshops can choose whether to keep the credit. If they choose to have it removed, they will be able to enroll in another one-credit workshop at MIIS at no extra cost.

The school is trying to find a qualified instructor for its spring Human Trafficking workshop. MIIS will try to make the class available on campus and online.

"We deeply regret this incident and offer our sincere apologies to the students, alumni, faculty and staff who have been affected by it," MIIS President Sunder Ramaswamy said in the news release.

"We also want to express our profound gratitude to the students who brought these issues to the administration's attention. We are very proud of the integrity they have displayed through their actions."

Because Hillar was not a member of the institution, Warburg said, the incident likely will not damage the school's standing.

Jane Lee can be reached at 648-1188 or jlee@montereyherald.com.


http://www.montereyherald.com/local/...nclick_check=1

[Team Sergeant]

This is all the contact Larry Parsons had with me and Professionalsoldiers.com. Read from the bottom up.



From: jdprofessionals@q.com [mailto:jdprofessionals@q.com] On Behalf Of JD
Sent: Thursday, November 18, 2010 9:23 PM
To: 'Larry Parsons'
Cc: deaddrop@professionalsoldiers.com
Subject: RE: Bill Hillar


Hi Larry,

I'm not on a deadline this afternoon.
Larry, just ask yourself one question, why would the Monterey Institute of
International Studies fire bill hillar, remove him and all his "credentials"
from their website and then decide "look into his credentials"? Sounds sort
of back-asswards doesn't it?

Yes, yes I/we did call william g hillar a fraud, a liar and a bottom-feeding
scumbag, because that is what he is and because we did our research.

Larry, before you decide to contact us again I would suggest you do some
research, you know like reporters do.

You're welcome.

Jeff Hinton
Master Sergeant
Special Forces
(ret)
Owner
ProfessionalSoldiers.com




-----Original Message-----
From: Larry Parsons [mailto:lparsons@montereyherald.com]
Sent: Thursday, November 18, 2010 12:09 PM
To: deaddrop@professionalsoldiers.com
Subject: Bill Hillar


To whom it may concern:

I'm a reporter at the Monterey County Herald looking into the
questions raised about Bill Hillar.

The Monterey Institute of International Studies is reportedly looking
into his credentials. I have questions into the University of Oregon.

Your web site flatly calls him a fraud.

Can you tell me about professional soliders, and how Hillar got into
your sights?

I am on a deadline this afternoon.
A proper name and a phone number would be appreciated in your reply.

Thank You,


Larry Parsons
Monterey County Herald
831-646-4379

[Team Sergeant]

Bill Hillar,

I'm sure you're reading this or someone is, that knows you well.

I am the one responsible for bringing down your house of cards.

I want you to contact me, I want to talk to you. I have a few questions to ask.

I promise I will not verbally abuse you, I'm finished with that, I/we have achieved our goal, to expose you.

Send me an email and I'll give you my phone number.

Jeff Hinton
Master Sergeant
Special Forces (ret)

JD@professionalSoldiers.com

[Team Sergeant]

This was a telephone interview that was done today. It's very close to what I actually said...edited to suit the news media. I never said imposter, I think it was FRAUD and Liar.... We've been "tracking" hillar since 10-19-2009, a little over a year, not posted as a fraud until just about a year later. A few small errors. Oh and "you frauds" that might be reading this, when we (real "Green Berets") track individuals we don't do so in public.... If you ask any "Quiet Professional" on this website he will tell you the same thing, we've been tracking bill hillar since 10-19-2009.
The reporter that wrote this joined the website.
Team Sergeant


Retired Green Berets Call Hillar Imposter
Posted: Nov 24, 2010 7:02 PM MST
Updated: Nov 24, 2010 7:04 PM MST

MONTEREY, Calif.- It's a story Central Coast News broke last week, now it's gaining national attention from the LA Times.

Wednesday, a special forces group said it spent the past year tracking Bill Hillar.

Central Coast News learned what the group found out, when it looked into the man, claiming to be a Green Beret.

"We don't go after the people that tell somebody at a bar 'I'm a Green Beret,' we go after people like Hillar that make themselves public figures," said Jeff Hinton.

And go after Hillar, the retired Green Berets did.

"...Expose these people for the frauds they are so they're not using our title and our reputation, a title we earned and a reputation we paid for in blood," said Hinton.

They aren't out for blood like some may think. Hinton said it's all about doing their homework on potential frauds like Hillar and letting the truth be known.

"You got to remember how small we are and to not know a colonel with special forces? No one knew him."

"The nail in the coffin was the Freedom of Information Act from Army operations Command...I mean this is a Full Bird Colonel and no record on him? It's like that's it!"

Hillar has been posted as a fraud for over a year on the website Jeff Hinton started, professional soldiers.com. A place for special forces to network with each other. It was there that Brian Hubbs and the other students at the Monterey Institute of International Studies found more evidence to back up their research on Hillar.

A client list from Hillar's now defunct website shows a lot of people believed his stories for a long time, "It's because he's never run across a real Green Beret... They read just enough or watch just enough movies to pass themselves off," said Hinton.

The question is, where is he now? "You got me! He's probably hiding under a rock...if I were him I'd leave the country," said Hinton laughing.

http://www.kcba.com/Global/story.asp?S=13566468

[Red Flag 1]

It's about time.

Great work TS!!!

RF 1

[Team Sergeant]

William G. Hillar aka Bill Hillar fraud.

Fact, Professionalsoldiers.com broke this story on 28 October 2010 after tracking this individual for about a year.

Professionalsoldiers.com with assist from POWNETWORK.org obtained the Freedom of Information act documents that all the news media are reporting about.

Before 28 October 2010 no one called Bill Hillar a fraud.

It's time we close yet another case on a Special Forces Fraud.

When he's arrested and charged we might post something.

Of all the reporters I've talked to none have reported the story correctly. {Edit to add, Brooke Holmquist has the story correct, www.kionrightnow.com}

This case is closed as far as I'm concerned. Time to move onto the next fraud. And yes, we're working on a few more frauds right now.

DE OPPRESSO LIBER,
Team Sergeant

[Team Sergeant]

william g hillar aka bill hillar
Someone just sent me an email and said you are "leaving the country".
Funny, no one saw that coming.

[Team Sergeant]

Someone is about to receive some "extra" attention......

Consider it a holiday gift.

Team Sergeant

[Richard]

Originally Posted by Team Sergeant

william g hillar aka bill hillar Someone just sent me an email and said you are "leaving the country".

Must've gotten some new information from Wolfgang Hammersmith's BlackOps contacts and is going after his daughter's traffickers again...as soon as that agency which nobody's ever heard of and those nine lawyers he's hired from Dewey, Cheatam, and Howe says Wolfgang can release the info, of course...

Richard