Venezuela has agreed to arrest and return Leonard Francis, also known as “Fat Leonard,” the mastermind of one of the largest American military bribery scandals, as part of a prisoner swap deal reached with the U.S., according to the Biden administration. A senior Biden administration official said Francis is expected to be on a plane…
Lawyers for hundreds of people seeking damages from a Navy fuel spill in Hawaii say the federal government “recklessly destroyed” evidence on cellphones belonging to officers in charge of the spill’s response, according to a court filing.
Capt. Jesus Vasquez Cantu has become the latest official to be sentenced on bribery charges in the wake of the investigation of Malaysian businessman Leonard Glenn Francis.
A judge dismissed the case against Bruce Loveless, a onetime Navy officer who served as the assistant chief of staff for Intelligence for the Pacific-based Seventh Fleet.
A federal judge dismissed all charges against a retired Navy rear admiral implicated in a corruption scandal that saw dozens convicted over dealings with a now-on-the-run Malaysian businessman who defrauded the service of at least $35 million.