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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. One of the biggest bribery investigations in U.S. military history led to […]
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Convicted defense contractor Leonard “Fat Leonard” Francis is being returned to U.S. custody as part of the Venezuelan prisoner swap. It's the latest twist in a decade-long salacious saga and bribery scheme that swept up dozens of Navy officers. Francis was arrested in a San Diego hotel in September 2013 as part of a federal sting. He faced charges of buying off dozens of top Navy officers with booze, sex and parties so he could overcharge for supplying ships or have ships redirected to more lucrative ports. Just before his sentencing he escaped and was later apprehended in Venezuela....
Convicted defense contractor Leonard “Fat Leonard” Francis is facing extradition to the United States as part of the Venezuelan prisoner swap.
Convicted defense contractor Leonard “Fat Leonard” Francis is facing extradition to the United States as part of the Venezuelan prisoner swap