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General faker asks federal judge for leniency

CLEVELAND — A man who has pleaded guilty to posing as an Army general to try to land a six-figure construction management job in Ohio has asked the judge for leniency.

Randall Keyser, 57, of Barboursville, W.Va., faces sentencing Sept. 26 in Cleveland federal court on his guilty plea to wire and mail fraud.

In a sentencing memo filed Friday, his attorney says construction company losses may have been inflated because the FBI was tipped to the case and orchestrated negotiations on his pay, benefits and moving expenses, accepting Keyser’s demands.

A separate memo says Keyser is on medication for chronic depression.

Prosecutors say Keyser applied for a job pretending to be a major general with references including the Army chief of staff. The Akron-based company became suspicious and contacted the FBI.