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Comedian Katt Williams often brags about passing Marine boot camp. The Marines say they have no record of it.

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Katt Williams has claimed association with the U.S. Marine Corps when talking about his personal biography in video blogs, in his stand-up routines and in interviews.

The Marines told CBS News they have no record of Williams ever entering military service.

CBS News filed a Freedom of Information Act request for records pertaining to Williams ' alleged enlistment in the Marine Corps .

Katt Williams began to claim he graduated from Marine boot camp in 2016 .

In a video that appears to have been recorded by Williams , addressing drug abuse allegations, the comedian says, "Ever since I got out of the Marine Corps , I can only breathe out of one nostril" That same year , Williams waswith disorderly conduct and battery charges after a fight at an apartment complex in Gainesville , Georgia .