‘Fat Leonard,' The Contractor In The U.S. Navy's Sensational Bribery And Fraud Case, May Face More Charges

 The Navy Times offers a piece on “Fat Leonard,” the criminal behind the U.S. Navy’s sensational bribery case: 

MIAMI — 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, a federal prosecutor said Thursday. 

Leonard Glenn Francis, who is nicknamed “Fat Leonard,” faced a federal judge for the first time since snipping off his ankle monitor last year and disappearing weeks before a sentencing hearing on charges that he offered more than $500,000 in cash bribes to Navy officials, defense contractors and others.

You can read the rest of the piece via the below link:

‘Fat Leonard,’ contractor in Navy bribery case, may face more charges (navytimes.com)

You can also read my Counterterrorism magazine piece on the Fat Leonard bribery case via the below link: 

Paul Davis On Crime: My Piece On The 'Fat Leonard' U.S. Navy Bribery And Fraud Case