jim rowe. james ruben rowe, to be exact.long last a real name, but that was all that was real about him. >> it's been very gratifying to be here in st. george. it is a very special place. >> like the time jim rowe in a navy s.e.a.l. uniform spoke to a class of high school students about his years in an elite commando unit, about sacrifice and friendship and faith, in a speech arranged by ron nelson. >> anybody that i served with, i would have gladly laid my life down for. and i can say the same thing for anyone that served with me. >> or when nelson, whose family is prominent in the mormon church, sponsored jim rowe's baptism. >> i just trusted jim wholeheartedly. nobody could make me feel any different. >> and all the while, nelson claims, jim rowe was stealing. like the time rowe brokered the sale of nelson's antique rifles, sold them far too cheap, and pocketed all the proceeds. >> he sold $250,000 of them for $38,000. >> he kept the money? >> and kept the money. >> of course, rowe split town soon enough. leaving his frie