Nearly a decade after pleading guilty, ‘Fat Leonard’ is sentenced …
Nov 6, 2024 · The Malaysian contractor known as “Fat Leonard,” who bribed dozens of high-ranking U.S. Navy officers in the service’s worst-ever corruption scandal, was sentenced Tuesday in San Diego ...
'Fat Leonard' mastermind behind largest corruption scandal in US ...
6 days ago · After 11 years following his initial arrest, Leonard Glenn Francis, aka "Fat Leonard," was sentenced for masterminding one of the biggest bribery and corruption scandals in U.S. military history. The former military defense contractor was sentenced to 15 years in prison for the decade-long scheme ...
'Fat Leonard' contractor in US Navy bribery scandal sentenced to …
Nov 7, 2024 · Leonard "Fat Leonard" Francis, 60, was sentenced to 164 months for the bribery and fraud charges and 16 months for failing to appear for his original sentencing hearing in 2022, according to...
'Fat Leonard,' Navy contractor behind sweeping military scandal ...
Nov 5, 2024 · SAN DIEGO (AP) — Former military defense contractor Leonard “Fat Leonard” Francis was sentenced Tuesday to 15 years in prison for masterminding a decade-long bribery scheme that swept up dozens of U.S. Navy officers, federal prosecutors said.
'Fat Leonard' to Serve 8.5 More Years in Prison for Navy Bribes
Nov 6, 2024 · Contractor ordered to forfeit $35 million. The defense contractor turned international fugitive known as “Fat Leonard” was sentenced to 15 years in prison—8.5 years of which he has remaining to serve—for perpetrating the Navy’s largest corruption scandal. Leonard Glenn Francis was also ordered to pay $20 million in restitution and ...
Felony convictions of 5 retired officers dismissed in Fat Leonard …
Tuesday, May 21, 2024. SAN DIEGO — A federal judge on Tuesday dismissed the felony convictions of five retired military officers who had admitted to accepting bribes from a Malaysian...
Judge dismisses felony convictions of 5 retired military officers in …
May 22, 2024 · A federal judge on Tuesday, May 21, 2024, dismissed the felony convictions of five retired military officers who had admitted to accepting bribes from the Malaysian contractor nicknamed “Fat Leonard” in one of the Navy’s biggest corruption cases.
'Fat Leonard,' behind military scandal, faces extradition | AP News
Dec 20, 2023 · WASHINGTON (AP) — Returning convicted defense contractor Leonard “Fat Leonard” Francis to U.S. custody as part of the Venezuelan prisoner swap on Wednesday is the latest twist in a decade-long salacious saga and bribery scheme that swept up dozens of American Navy officers.
'Fat Leonard,' mastermind behind US Navy corruption scandal ... - ABC News
Dec 20, 2023 · Fugitive Leonard Glenn Francis, also known as "Fat Leonard," the mastermind behind the worst corruption scheme in U.S. Navy history, was arrested and returned to the U.S. Wednesday as part of a ...
Who is 'Fat Leonard' and how did he end up as part of Venezuelan ... - NPR
Dec 21, 2023 · The infamous Malaysian businessman Leonard Glenn Francis is being extradited to the U.S. Here's everything you need to know about the bribery scandal that brought down dozens of Navy officials.