The 47-year-old former Navy SEAL, who is believed to killed terrorist Osama bin Laden, has been arrested in Texas. Robert J. O’Neill reportedly faced a Class A misdemeanour charge of assault causing bodily injury and a Class C misdemeanour charge of public intoxication. Still, only the assault charge is listed in jail records.
Robert was booked in Frisco and released on a $3,500 bond on the same day. According to the media reports, He had reportedly come to the town to record a podcast at a local cigar lounge.
In an interview in 2013, the ex-Navy SEAL told Esquire that he had killed Laden during Operation Neptune Spear in May 2011. He even recounted the story in his memoir, ‘The Operator.’ However, the US government neither confirmed nor denied his claims. At that time, several other special forces personnel protested his violation of a code of silence that forbids them from publicly taking credit for their actions.’
Meanwhile, Rear Admiral Brian L. Losey and Force Master Chief Michael Magaraci urged all Navy SEALs to abide by the rule. They said, “At Naval Special Warfare’s core is the SEAL ethos […] A critical tenant [sic] of our ethos is ‘I do not advertise the nature of my work, nor seek recognition for my actions.’ Our ethos is a life-long commitment and obligation, both in and out of the service. Violators of our ethos are neither teammates in good standing nor teammates who represent Naval Special Warfare.”
Robert then in another interview with media said, “It’s a difficult secret to keep.” “Everyone was proud. I think it was apparent that we had done it,” he added.
This is not the first time that Robert arrested in a run-in with the law. Reportedly, he was banned by Delta Airlines for refusing to wear a mask in 2020 amid the Covid-19 pandemic. Authorities busted him for driving drunk in Montana in 2016, but prosecutors later dropped the charges.
He then backed Armed Forces Brewing Co., a Virginia microbrewery that came into being amid the Bud Light controversy. Budlight’s sponsorship of LGBTQ influencer Dylan Mulvaney has stirred up a huge debate.
(With input feeds)
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