Man Charged As Posing As Haggard's Son

[Kor37 9]

Man Charged With Posing As Haggard's Son

AP

Posted: 2007-07-03 06:20:10

RONAN, Mont. (AP) - Some Merle Haggard fans here are likely singing the blues. Police said Mark Sams, 48, was arrested for impersonating the son of the country music star, who had a hit with the song "I Take a Lot of Pride in What I Am."

 

Sams was signing autographs using Noel Haggard's name and charging people a fee to have their picture taken with him Saturday outside the Valley Club lounge, police said.

 

Sams initially told officers he was Noel Haggard and that his name had been changed when he was a child to protect him, authorities said. An agent for the Haggard family told police that Sams was an impostor and not related to Merle Haggard.

 

Sams was arrested on an outstanding Montana warrant for allegedly issuing bad checks. He also has a warrant for his arrest out of Maryland.

 

 

 

Nice scam if you can get away with it. I tried that once. I set up a table and told people I was Brad Pitt and I was going to charge for pics and autographs. For some reason.......they didn't believe me............

[jadziaezri 0]

well maybe not u, but your son grrrr!!!

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

hehehehehe

[Gummy 0]

Hey, Kor! I think that Jadzia is hitting on Eric. :biggrin:

[Kor37 9]

Hey, Kor! I think that Jadzia is hitting on Eric. :P

 

I have a hard enough time keeping Vulcan_Lover's hands off of him!..... :biggrin:

[jadziaezri 0]

hey i'll ditch cam and come visit. lol