'Fat Leonard,' Navy contractor behind bribery scheme ... - NBC News
Nov 5, 2024 · 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.
'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. U.S. District Judge Janis L. Sammartino also ordered Francis to pay $20 million in restitution to ...
'Fat Leonard' contractor in US Navy bribery scandal sentenced to …
Nov 7, 2024 · SAN DIEGO — A former Malaysian military defense contractor was sentenced Tuesday to 15 years in prison for his role in an "unprecedented" bribery and fraud scheme that targeted the U.S. Navy, prosecutors said. Leonard "Fat Leonard" Francis, 60, was sentenced to 164 months for the bribery and fraud charges and 16 months for failing to appear ...
'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...
‘Fat Leonard’ Gets 15 Years for Bribing Navy Officers, Fleeing …
Nov 5, 2024 · Courtesy Interpol Venezuela. Nearly a decade after pleading guilty to bribing numerous high-ranking Navy officials to benefit his ship husbanding company, foreign defense contractor Leonard Glenn ...
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.
Nearly a decade after pleading guilty, ‘Fat Leonard’ is ... - MSN
SAN DIEGO — The Malaysian contractor known as “Fat Leonard,” who bribed dozens of high-ranking U.S. Navy officers in the Navy’s worst-ever corruption scandal, was sentenced Tuesday in San ...
'Fat Leonard' sentenced to 15 years behind bars in US Navy …
Nov 6, 2024 · A retired Navy admiral and eight other current and former military officers, were bribed with lavish perks and sex, according to an unsealed indictment in 'Fat Leonard' case.