Leonard Glenn Francis

‘Fat Leonard’ jailed for 15 years and fined $20m over US Navy bribery scandal
Malaysian fraudster conned the US Navy into disclosing classified information in exchange for millions of dollars in cash, sex workers, Spanish suckling pigs and Cuban cigars
The Independent UK
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Ex-defence contractor gets 15 years in massive US Navy corruption scandal
The Malaysian national was brought back to the US in 2023 after he snipped his GPS monitor and fled to Venezuela.
Al Jazeera
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'Fat Leonard' To Be Sentenced In U.S. Military Scandal
'Fat Leonard' bribery scandal: Leonard Glenn Francis faces sentencing for Navy corruption after dramatic escape and recapture.
Top News
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The Navy, Venezuela and $50m: Who is ‘Fat Leonard’, the fugitive behind historic military corruption case?
Leonard Glenn Francis set to be sentenced for bribing scores of Navy officials after Venezuela included him in prisoner swap with White House, writes Graeme Massie
The Independent UK
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From fugitive to shackled prisoner, 'Fat Leonard' lands back in US court and could face more charges
Prosecutors say a defense contractor at the center of one of the biggest bribery scandals in U.S. military history is expected to face additional charges following his return to the United States from Venezuela as part of a broader prisoner swap between the two countries
The Independent UK
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Fugitive defence contractor 'Fat Leonard' returned to US in Venezuela prisoner swap
Leonard Glenn Francis fled to Venezuela to escape sentencing in the United States
Evening Standard
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Who is 'Fat Leonard' and how did he end up as part of the Venezuelan prisoner swap?
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.
WEKU
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Retired Navy captain sentenced to prison for taking 'Fat Leonard' bribes valued at $91K
SAN DIEGO — By the time David Williams Haas was 10 years old, he'd decided to join the Navy thanks to the mentorship of a family friend, who he knew simply as "Uncle Arleigh."
Tribune News Service
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Venezuela gives U.S. two months to request 'Fat Leonard' extradition
Venezuela's top court has ruled to give the U.S. government 60 days to request the extradition of fugitive Malaysian businessman Leonard Glenn Francis, also known by his alias "Fat Leonard," who is implicated in a U.S. Navy bribery case.
Reuters
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Malaysian fugitive ‘Fat Leonard’ requests asylum in Venezuela
Leonard Glenn Francis pleads guilty of running elaborate bribery scheme involving US officials
The Independent UK
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