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'Walter Mitty' founder of Spartan endurance race resigns after admitting he LIED about being a former Royal Marine

Mr Lee has admitted that he enrolled in the Officer Training Corps but never qualified after he dropped out through injury.

His deceit was exposed by the The Walter Mitty Hunters Club HQ, an organisation run by former servicemen who investigate people who falsely claim they served in the Armed Forces.

Mr Lee has admitted that he enrolled in the Officer Training Corps but never qualified after he dropped out through injury.

His deceit was exposed by the The Walter Mitty Hunters Club HQ, an organisation run by former servicemen who investigate people who falsely claim they served in the Armed Forces.

A spokesman said today that Mr Lee’s actions 'insult the hard work and reputation of our Armed Forces'.

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A real-life Walter Mitty who launched a worldwide endurance race on his reputation as a former Royal Marine has resigned from his job as UK director of the company - after it emerged he was never in the military.

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