He was later arrested in 2023 after being found in Venezuela and brought back to the U.S. 'FAT LEONARD' FACES SENTENCING IN NAVY BRIBERY SCANDAL His sentencing covers both his role in the bribery and ...

T he U.S. Navy’s “Fat Leonard” bribery scandal cost taxpayers tens of millions of dollars, resulted in the investigation of hundreds of Navy personnel for potential corruption, led to nearly ...

The bribery and corruption that Francis had "fostered" within the US Navy over many years was "aggravated and egregious", but under custody, he helped investigators uncover "unprecedented levels of ...

The USS Abraham Lincoln is the first U.S. aircraft carrier to stop at Port Klang in Malaysia in over ten years.

nicknamed “Fat Leonard,” was also ordered to pay $20 million in restitution to the Navy, and fined $150,000 for his role in the scandal, according to the US Attorney’s Office. The 350-pound ...

luxurious dinners and travel paid for by defense contractor Leonard “Fat Leonard” Francis guilty of bribery and wire fraud. Following a four-month trial, 12 jurors unanimously found Capts. David ...

"Fat Leonard" Francis was sentenced to 15 years in prison Tuesday for a sprawling Navy bribery scheme that engulfed scores of Navy officers. (U.S. Marshals Service via AP, File) Former military ...

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 ...

S1: Welcome in San Diego , it's Jade Hindman. There are new developments in the biggest Navy scandal in history as Fat Leonard is sentenced. This is KPBS Midday Edition. Connecting our communities ...

Former Navy contractor Leonard Francis, also known as “Fat Leonard,” the mastermind of one of the largest U.S. military bribery scandals, was sentenced Tuesday to 15 years in prison for his ...

Leonard Francis has been sentenced to 15 years in prison in the worst ever corruption scandal the US Navy has experienced. The Malaysian military contractor wooed naval officers with decadent ...