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David (Race) BannonAmerican scammer
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Biography of David (Reis) Bannon
An American FraudDavid Wayne Dilley, also known as David (Reis) Bannon, was an American fraudster who pretended to be a former Interpol agent. Born in 1963, Bannon claimed in his book 'Race Against Evil: The Secret Missions of the Interpol Agent Who Tracked the World's Most Sinister Criminals,' published in 2006, that he worked in Asia as a Mormon missionary who turned into a killer and a secret agent. According to Bannon, he interrogated and eliminated creators and distributors of child pornography, who were deemed untouchable by other law enforcement agencies, as determined by his Interpol supervisor.
The Lie Unveiled
Bannon's deception was exposed after his arrest in January 2006 on several charges. The Interpol website released the following statement on January 31, 2006: "In 2004, the Interpol General Secretariat in Lyon had made the following statement about Bannon's book: 'The Interpol General Secretariat in Lyon has no records of David (Reis) Bannon being employed by the organization and knows nothing about the persons mentioned in Mr. Bannon's book. Interpol exists to enable the exchange of information between law enforcement agencies of different countries, to provide crime information analysis services, etc. Accordingly, the statements in Mr. Bannon's book can only be regarded as irresponsible, misleading fiction.'"
Bannon responded to this statement, claiming that Interpol was forced to make such a statement due to the secretive nature of his 'work,' which allegedly included over 100 murders. However, no evidence or records were found to support Bannon's claims.
The Arrest and Conviction
Ultimately, on January 27, 2006, Bannon was arrested in Boulder, Colorado, on charges of false impersonation, computer crimes, and attempted theft. The accusation stated that Bannon created a fraudulent story of involvement with Interpol and a reputation as an expert in human trafficking to earn income from consultations and presentations on these topics. Some of the evidence against him was gathered by Samuel Browning, a Connecticut-based lawyer associated with Bullshido.net, a website dedicated to combating fraud in martial arts. The site's involvement began with Bannon's baseless claims of holding black belts in hapkido and kendo.
On April 24, 2006, David (Reis) Bannon pleaded guilty to the charge of false impersonation in a Colorado court. His guilty plea was made in exchange for prosecutors dropping additional charges of computer crimes and attempted theft. According to the district attorney working on Bannon's case, it was likely that he would receive a fine rather than imprisonment.
