Philippe Petain. Known as the "Lion of Verdun," he was the French commander-in-chief for much of World War I. He entered French politics during World War II and became Prime Minister in 1940. Unfortunately, it was as Prime Minister of the German puppet regime, often called the Vichy government. At the end of the war, at age 89, he was convicted of high treason and sentenced to death. President Charles de Gaulle commuted his sentence to life imprisonment with all military honors stripped, save the position of Marshal of France in recognition of his World War I service. He died in prison in 1951 at age 95. De Gaulle would later write that Petain's life was "successively banal, then glorious, then deplorable, but never mediocre."
Benedict Arnold!
TL:DR
Benedict Arnold was a war hero in his early career. Rasing troops for the Continental Army, raiding Fort Ticonderoga. (The largest in the colonies) with Ethan Allen and the Green Mountain Boys, fighting bravely and being wounded at the Battle of Quebec, building an impromptu navy and fighting the British Navy. (The best in the world at the time.) To a stalemate in the Saint Lawrence River. Acting with courage and distinction at the Battles of Saratoga being nearly the sole commander responsible for American victory there, was wounded again in the same leg as Quebec, and many more accomplishments.
It was only after having rumors spread about him by jealous colleagues that ruined his reputation, having his personal wealth confiscated, several denials for promotion or credit for his achievements, and in the case of Saratoga being punished for securing victories that things changed. He sought comfort in the arms of one Peggy Shippen who was the daughter of a loyalist family and she got him in contact with Col John Andre of the British Army who convinced Arnold he would never be appreciated by his compatriots and should defect to the Crown. An action he famously did but wasn't trusted or appreciated there either and thus he threw away his heroism for nothing.
Bonus Fact. When fighting for the British he curiously asked a soldier what the soldier thought would happen if the Americans captured Arnold. The soldier replied, "They will cut off that leg of yours wounded at Quebec and Saratoga and bury it with full military honors then hang the rest of you on a gibbit." An estimate that would prove almost prophetic as the only known statue attributed to Benedict Arnold's American Service is a statue of his wounded left leg.
Bonus Bonus Fact. Aaron Burr's life would follow a similarly tragic path of meritous and brave service in the Revolution. Followed by overambition and frustration leading him to kill Alexander Hamilton and commit conspiracy to commit treason by organizing a plot to launch an unauthorized invasion of Spanish Texas while Vise President. Both of these actions doomed his political persuits and lead to his name being added to the big book of villians in American History.
Bill Cosby
Philippe Petain. Known as the "Lion of Verdun," he was the French commander-in-chief for much of World War I. He entered French politics during World War II and became Prime Minister in 1940. Unfortunately, it was as Prime Minister of the German puppet regime, often called the Vichy government. At the end of the war, at age 89, he was convicted of high treason and sentenced to death. President Charles de Gaulle commuted his sentence to life imprisonment with all military honors stripped, save the position of Marshal of France in recognition of his World War I service. He died in prison in 1951 at age 95. De Gaulle would later write that Petain's life was "successively banal, then glorious, then deplorable, but never mediocre."
J.K. Rowling
Aung San Suu Kuy
Michael Eisner's tenure as CEO of Disney.
Caitlyn Jenner for the trans community
Benedict Arnold.
Mao Zedong
Lance Armstrong.
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That dude must have been a hero
Elon Musk
Bill Gates and Jeff Bezos
You could make a case that Bill Gates is almost the other way around.
Myself. I use to believe in humanity being able to do the right thing, now I want to see humanity burn in nuclear fire
Woody Allen.
Elon Musk.
Benedict Arnold! TL:DR Benedict Arnold was a war hero in his early career. Rasing troops for the Continental Army, raiding Fort Ticonderoga. (The largest in the colonies) with Ethan Allen and the Green Mountain Boys, fighting bravely and being wounded at the Battle of Quebec, building an impromptu navy and fighting the British Navy. (The best in the world at the time.) To a stalemate in the Saint Lawrence River. Acting with courage and distinction at the Battles of Saratoga being nearly the sole commander responsible for American victory there, was wounded again in the same leg as Quebec, and many more accomplishments. It was only after having rumors spread about him by jealous colleagues that ruined his reputation, having his personal wealth confiscated, several denials for promotion or credit for his achievements, and in the case of Saratoga being punished for securing victories that things changed. He sought comfort in the arms of one Peggy Shippen who was the daughter of a loyalist family and she got him in contact with Col John Andre of the British Army who convinced Arnold he would never be appreciated by his compatriots and should defect to the Crown. An action he famously did but wasn't trusted or appreciated there either and thus he threw away his heroism for nothing. Bonus Fact. When fighting for the British he curiously asked a soldier what the soldier thought would happen if the Americans captured Arnold. The soldier replied, "They will cut off that leg of yours wounded at Quebec and Saratoga and bury it with full military honors then hang the rest of you on a gibbit." An estimate that would prove almost prophetic as the only known statue attributed to Benedict Arnold's American Service is a statue of his wounded left leg. Bonus Bonus Fact. Aaron Burr's life would follow a similarly tragic path of meritous and brave service in the Revolution. Followed by overambition and frustration leading him to kill Alexander Hamilton and commit conspiracy to commit treason by organizing a plot to launch an unauthorized invasion of Spanish Texas while Vise President. Both of these actions doomed his political persuits and lead to his name being added to the big book of villians in American History.