Prosecutors: Md. ‘expert’ duped law enforcement, colleges

Published January 25, 2011 12:00am ET



A Maryland man who has portrayed himself as a terrorism and human-trafficking expert and claimed to be the inspiration for the Liam Neeson film “Taken” has been charged with fraud.

Federal prosecutors allege that William G. Hillar, of Millersville, has been teaching, giving speeches, leading workshops and conducting training under fraudulent pretenses for the past 10 years.

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