Richard Lee
or “Teggers” as he was known.
WALTER MITTYS
This is Sparta you Cumper, King Leonidas shouted as he volleyed Keith Miles in the Chops and into a well.
Yes even back then the Spartans had their own Cumpers. Giving it Large in the local vineyard that they were in 300. Talking of Walting Spartans lets turn our attention to a Mr Richard Lee of the Royal Marines….or was he?
First the tip off
"I have a local hero that I know is a blagger. He keeps making claims of being a royal marine but in sort, he never made the grade and was booted out. He is using fake military history to build a stronger business acumen to base his business on. He is insulting those who worked blood sweat and tiers to become a Royal Marine"
After a few calls and a tap on the computer we got our man
Lt Lee, Richard 30029737. Joined CTCRM 03-sep-2007 “phase 1/2 TRG” (so basically started YO training I’d imagine since no records on JPA prior to this date). Records run up until 01- jul-2008 and then just stop. How strange!
Since YO training takes over a year to complete and his perm. Assignment location never changed during this period the records show he never even made it out of YO training let alone being a mountain leader which makes no sense as only captains are loaded to ML courses. MLO/Recce troop boss is a second tour job. Not a sprog Lt’s.
His claims of 3 years Don’t really fit either as If he did 2 years as a post grad he would have made captain.
Was Richard binned or sacked it off? Who knows and we are sure someone who served with him will know ;)
Richard knew we were onto him and attempted to give us the old legal threat chest-nut ploy. He even offered the WMHCHQ a monitory bribe to make it all go away.
Richard Lee wearing a Royal Marine Commando T-shirt. Which is strange as he never made it to Commando Training.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=H48LGo2K-hQ (Now deleted)
Verdict
WHAT A CUMPER
http://www.thejakartaglobe.com/archive/ironman-meets-his-marine-match-in-death-race-challenge-of-grit/ (Now deleted)
Four days before the race, 2nd Lt. Richard Lee of the Royal Marines arrived in town. Discharged last November 2008 on account of a broken leg, Lee had been hiking the mountainous former colonies as a means of rehabilitation. At 27, he cut the dashing figure of a gentleman explorer, girlfriend in tow. He weighed in at 65 kilograms .
http://www.theguardian.com/sport/2009/jul/26/death-race-extreme-sports
Richard Lee, a 27-year-old ex-Royal Marine, was walking the Appalachian Trail with his girlfriend when they arrived in Pittsfield.
How did your Marine training help?
The Death Race was very tough but if you have done a couple of years of training similar to the Marines you will be surprised by what you can actually do. Most people at the point of exhaustion go: “This is my limit.” It may be your mental limit but it’s definitely not your physical limit. You can keep going.
http://www.elystandard.co.uk/news/new_ely_headquarters_for_multi_million_pound_spar tan_race_company_1_1866212 (Now deleted)
EX-Royal Marine commando Richard Lee has new premises in Ely for his multi-million pound business Spartan Race, which organises endurance events world wide
http://southernrunningguide.com/runtalk.php/1269/king_richard_of_the_spartans/full (Now deleted)
Richard’s military background was perfect. As an officer in the Royal Marines, he had completed assault courses on a daily basis – so his experience and expertise made him perfectly qualified to design Spartan Race courses that would put others through their paces. He jumped at the chance to make the transition from ‘poacher’ to ‘gamekeeper’ and went about the design of the Spartan courses with relish.
http://tcrshow.com/Portals/triathlon/Files/Spartan%20Race%20UK%202013%20series%20l aunch.pdf (Now deleted)
SOFTLY-SPOKEN ROYAL MARINE COMMANDO WHO LEADS SPARTAN RACE UK DUBBED ‘POACHER TURNED GAMEKEEPER’
Former Royal Marine Commando Richard Lee is the softly-spoken tough guy who’s the brains behind the runaway success of Spartan Race in Britain. Lee, 30, spent years undergoing gruelling exercises at the Commando Training Centre for the Royal Marines at Lympstone, between Exeter and Exmouth in Devon
http://www.muddyrace.co.uk/news/interview-spartan-race-founder-richard-lee/
From my research it says you have a military background?
When I was at University I was in the University Training Corp and that put me through University. After this I went into the mountain troops in the Royal Marines for about three years but I broke my leg which meant I left. I’ve also been a Mountain guide and climbing instructor. But I've also done marathons, Iron Man, Triathlons and always been fascinated in different sports.
https://www.facebook.com/richard.lee.35574406/about
Since then the press have reported on Teggers and calls for his sacking from Spartan Race.
https://www.facebook.com/richardleestanddown (Deactivated)
Update 20th Dec 2014
But he went and made it so much worse. pull up your feet, grab the popcorn and pour a glass or Port for this Xmas Tale is one to behold. We bet you thought we had gone. We know some whished we had ;)
How it all began
Now even back in October things for the new “director” Dan looks rosy, However!!
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Vy2RxZYgwf4
The wheels just came off again for Teggers
Teggers or Total Lack of Integrity which he was nicknamed by Royal Marine Staff during his brief spell in the forces, became aware of our new interest and franticly started posting on our page this.
Who He.
Daniel Tuffnell was a former member at the University of Chichester. Daniel was at the Uni around the same time as, you guessed it. Richard Lee, and both members of the same Officer Cadet Training Corps. (SUOTC)!
Not long after Lee’s high profile resignation from Spartan Race UK, and for reasons already stated. Daniel Tuffnell in a well-publicised barrage of interviews, was announced as the new UK licence holder for Spartan UK. Well blow me, Richards bezzy mate wins the licence, would you Adam and Eve it! But wait Dan is quoted below as saying it was Spartan Race who selected him! So how deep in the smoke and Mirrors act was Spartan Race? .
http://www.mudstacle.com/2014/05/spartan-race-uk-new-leader-interview-dan-tuffnell.html
“Following the high profile exit of Richard Lee from the role of UK Spartan Race Director four months ago, we’ve been anxiously waiting to find out what would become of the UK franchise. After such a turbulent year, getting somebody in the hot-seat to take control of the operation seems absolutely key to the future of the brand. Thankfully Spartan have now appointed their new UK leader and, having bumped into him on a couple of occasions now, he seems like a jolly nice chap! Dan Tuffnell is 36 years old and is from Farnborough in Kent. According to the press release, he’s an“adventurer, in work and life, a communicator and a pioneer in alternative education, training and events”. Sounds like my kind of guy! I phoned him up to get the down low on his plans for developing Spartan in the Uk”
“UK Director Dan Tuffnell said today: “I am incredibly excited and proud to have been selected by Spartan Race to produce the series and thrill the UK Spartan community”
The Problem with these articles, and as you have now pieced together is it was a complete load of BS.
Richard Lee was still the Director and actively pulling the strings from behind. In effect he and Joe De Sena, deliberately mislead the general public over Richard Lee and his resignation. It was a farce, A con job, call it what you may, but it all boils down to one thing. The claims by both Lee and De Sena about Stolen Valour not being tolerated and having the highest respect for the Armed Forces worldwide was not true and their supposed Honourable actions were a smoke and mirrors attempt to sweep the matter under the carpet so they could carry on.
Pictures which show both Lee and Tuffnell are quite close
How did we find out? Several “whistle-blowers” who were appalled at how Richard Lee, Joe De Sena, and Spartan race brazenly attempted to fool public, contacted us and provided the electronic and Photo evidence that Richard Lee was indeed still in the seat and pulling the strings. In effect Dan Tuffnell was just a puppet, directed by Lee!
Richard would normally attend race meeting in fancy dress in order to disguise the fact he was still running the show, but sometimes he slipped up as these pics show ;) Its a bit like find willy
Then, Dec 4th, 9:35pm Richard Lee sent us a PM.
An exchange which lasted to Dec 5th, 3:44am. In the PM exchange Richard Lee part admits to have still had dealings with Spartan Race, but was selective as to in what capacity his involvement extended. Richard then attempted yet another runner in the same manner as he did last year, once we dropped the bomb shell over his mate Dan Tuffnell real purpose plus some other things we had seen which proved his and with others were complicit in the lies ;).
Cast your mind back to the year of our lord 2013, December 30th to be exact. Months previous The Walter Mitty Hunters club HQ became inundated with requests to look into the activities of a Mr Richard Lee of Spartan Race UK.
Please read their Wikipedia page. (If you feel there is something missing from the history section please feel free to highlight and amend) ;)
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Spartan_race
As most of you know, after an intense investigation. Richard got wind we were onto him and attempted to persuade us we had got it all wrong and it was simply down to business rivals. When that failed he attempted to use the old legal threat ploy and when that failed, He begged!
Not perturbed with such “Cumpfuckery” we exposed the Walt for what he is. A manipulative individual! Who used the good name of the Armed Forces, for his own finical and personal advancement.
Please read links to Brush up on all that is Richard Lee. We ask you to read this as this next instalment of the festive saga becomes all too apparent when you look at his MO when attempted to subdue to the truth and bad press.
Even the Yanks heard about it
http://thisainthell.us/blog/?p=39160
Not long after, Spartan Race HQ main man Joe De Sena, released this press statement in an attempt to quell the growing anger from UK and US veterans who were rightly angered a Richard Lee Stolen Valour plus the huge amount of press interest.
CEO Joe De Sena today said: ‘Richard and I spoke at length regarding the inaccuracies surrounding his status as a Royal Marine, and ultimately, Richard and I concluded the only honourable thing for him to do would be to resign his position.’
A statement from Spartan Race on its official Facebook added that the organisation does not condone ‘stolen valour’ however long somebody trained for. It read: ‘Spartan Race does not condone stolen valour in any form.'
‘Whether someone trained with the military for one week or four years, they cannot be characterised as something they are not.'
‘We wish to apologise again to all those around the world who worked so hard to earn proud distinction serving their countries.’ Richard Lee also made his own “heart felt” statement.
Red-faced Mr Lee offered his ‘deepest apologies’ to all those that have served for their country. ‘I have the upmost respect for members of the military, and even during my own time training, I felt a huge sense of accomplishment.’ He added: ‘To all those who served their countries, past and present, please accept my deepest apologies.’
The press links
The Mail
The Telegraph
The Mirror
http://www.mirror.co.uk/news/uk-news/spartan-race-chief-quits-disgrace-2982072
Mudstacle
http://www.mudstacle.com/2013/12/richard-lee-apology-following-false-royal-marine-claims.html (Now deleted)
Return of the Teggers
Now, as you have just read Richard Lee was rightfully exposed for the fraud he is. He attempted to wang his way out of it and failed miserably. Joe De Sena and the Spartan Race franchise claimed they do not condone stolen valour in any form ! Richard Lee and Joe De Sena rightly concluded the only honourable thing for Richard Lee to do would be to resign his position. Or so we were all led to believe.
The little tyke never really left Spartan race or his ill-gotten gains which by his own admission amounted to deception. Honourable actions indeed!
Smoke and Mirror
After Richard Lee made his dramatic and highly publicised exit from Spartan Race UK the licence was up for the highest bidder or so people were lead to think. Several people put their name and money in the hat, only for them all to be told week later they had been out bid by some chap called Danial Andresen Tuffnell!
For some reason Richard did not want to explain about Dan :)
He chose to ignore the questions about Dan or the lies over his resignation and despite a barrage of requests for answers by others on their FB page about Spartan races UK & HQs attempt at misleading the readership, the general public and the national press. Lee , and his muckers did not feel very Spartan and the AROO had all gone out them completely.
Then, out of the blue of the 5 December 2014 a few hours after our bombshell news to Richard Lee. Richard..sorry, Spartan Race makes a surprise announcement of a new Director in the form Richard Pringle. A name we have seen before ;) and in a blink of an eye at the bottom of the announcement Richard…sorry Spartan Race UK cut the strings of Dan…….what a shock!
Spartan Race UKs facebook page were inundated after with such questions as:-
“What has happened to the funds from the parking fees that were supposed to be going to a charity H4H?” .
” How can your company have any credibility? When you continue to associate with a fraudster, who boasts of serving in HM Forces. Richard Lee’s credentials have been exposed to you as an outright lie, yet you continue to employ him????” .
“Hello Mr Lee. I take it that you already are aware that your false dismissal from Spartan Race has been proved to be a lie by now, so what do you have to say for yourself, now that everyone knows that you are a liar who made money from his lies, and should be prosecuted for the crime of fraud? Sounds like you are still committing said crime, if you are drawing money from the organisation. I await your reply, but myself and my readers don’t hold out much hope. Shame really, as there are over 2500 of them and counting.”
Yet despite Rich Pringle on Dec 13 2014 claiming Hi everyone it’s UK Race Director Rich here. Just want to clear up a few things up and address some of the messages I have been receiving regarding venues. Just to be completely upfront with everyone. He was not playing!
In summary
We could go on and on, but we will let the links and screen shots do the rest. We have more, but for now let’s see how this one pans out, but whatever the case. Lies are lies and deception of the public for profit is the worst kind. More so, when Stolen Valour was originally used in that deception. The reaction of Spartan Race by both Richard Lee and Joe De Sena was nothing more than sticking two fingers up to the very people they claimed to have respect for after their deception was exposed!
Who’s the Director Still???
http://companycheck.co.uk/company/07299267/SPARTAN-RACE-LTD/directors-secretaries
Spartan Race a total lack of integrity and respect shown by Richard Lee and Joe De Sena of Spartan Race! So whats the next “honourable” knee jerk reaction?
We noticed their Wiki entry makes no refence to his fibs. Anyone want to change that
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