San Francisco Dem. activist, 78, is accused of faking his own DEATH and fleeing ... trends now
A San Francisco activist has revealed that news of his death was fake and he has been residing in Mexico over the last six weeks.
Richard Parina, 78, who claimed to be a retired Army brigadier general with three Purple Hearts, supposedly died in January as a result of lingering injuries suffered during the Persian Gulf War.
But he has now confirmed to the San Francisco Standard that he is actually alive, sharing a picture of himself cleanly shaven and wearing the t-shirt of a neighborhood cleanup organization.
Parina claimed it was his 'adopted nephew' who spread rumors of his death after he raised $1.3million for a political action committee. 'If he just kept his big mouth shut, nobody would have paid any attention,' he said.
But he allegedly sent an email to an associate in San Francisco earlier this week to say he was on his death bed in San José del Cabo but 'the golf and food is super'.
San Francisco activist Richard Parina, 78, has revealed news of his death was fake and he has been residing in Mexico over the last six weeks
He claimed to be a retired Army brigadier general with three Purple Hearts, and supposedly died in January as a result of lingering injuries suffered during the Persian Gulf War
But he confirmed to the San Francisco Standard that he still alive in San Jose Del Cabo (pictured) and shared a picture of himself cleanly shaven and wearing the t-shirt of a neighborhood cleanup organization
Parina was last seen publicly on January 17, when he attended a District 9 supervisorial debate at the Mission District bar El Rio.
At the meeting, he said he no longer had time for social media and handed out cards with his direct contact information, and that night his accounts on X and NextDoor disappeared.
The following day 'Richard Francis' posted on X: 'My uncle, Brigadier General (ret) Richard Parina died on January 17, 2024, the 33rd Anniversary of Operation Desert Storm, where he commanded the 175th Forward Supply Battalion, attached to the 1st Armored Division. He was awarded his third Purple Heart and second Bronze Star.'
There was an outpouring of condolences and Supervisor Matt Dorsey praised Parina in a speech during a Board of Supervisors meeting.
But Parina revealed he has been living in Mexico and blamed the fake news on his nephew.
'He created all these characters. It’s crazy, man. Out of thin f***** air,' he said.
Parina added that he has no plans to return to San Francisco and claimed his nephew, who is an alcoholic, impersonated his wife and pretended to be a widow.
He insisted
