Perhaps the definition of a dirtbag, Gary Thompson earns six figures by panhandling ... all while pretending to be mentally and physically handicapped.
The Lexington, Ky., man rolls around in wheelchair, which he falsely claims - in a false speech impediment - he needs because he has problems walking.
It's all a ruse to bilk unsuspecting good Samaritans.
Thompson was awarded a whopping $2.4 million in a lawsuit following a 1993 motorcycle accident, but he claims he and his family spent all of the money.
He tells his sob story to strangers on the street to elicit donations, and he bragged to LEX 18 TV that he's actually quite adept at conning people.
"I appreciate you guys busting me," he told the reporter. "Yeah, I'm really good at it, really good. I clear about $100,000 dollars a year doing this."
"Anything from $60,000 to $100,000 dollars a year."
Thompson has a college degree in speech pathology, which he said gave him the background to effectively imitate a mentally challenged person.
Always good to see people apply their education vocationally.
"It just helps to be mentally handicapped," he admits.
One woman who gave Thompson - who was busted by the TV station and faces criminal charges - told LEX 18 that she was shocked by his scam.
"He got me! I don't make that
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