US jails Fat Leonard in Navy's biggest bribery scandal

The businessman had previously pleaded guilty to bribing senior officials with cash and sex parties.

"Fat Leonard" sentenced to 15 years in massive Navy bribery case

Leonard Glenn Francis, known as "Fat Leonard," masterminded an unprecedented bribery and fraud scheme targeting the U.S. Navy.

'Fat Leonard,' Navy contractor behind bribery scheme, sentenced to 15 years

Former military defense contractor Leonard “Fat Leonard” Francis was sentenced Tuesday to 15 years in prison for masterminding a decade-long bribery scheme that swept up dozens of U.S.

'Fat Leonard' Francis sentenced to 15 years in massive military bribery scandal

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 role in ...

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‘Fat Leonard’ gets 15 years for plotting one of the US military’s biggest scandals

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US Charges Gautam Adani With Fraud Over Bribery Scheme

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The Adani Group has denied the allegations of bribery and fraud, calling them "baseless".

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45 pro-democracy activists are sentenced in Hong Kong's biggest national security trial

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Man who used AI to create child abuse images jailed for 18 years in UK

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UK savings plans overhauled with planned pension tax changes

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OpenAI brings online search to ChatGPT

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Thales Faces Bribery, Corruption Probe

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Bengals signing former Giants RB to practice squad after bringing Leonard Fournette in for workout, per report

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UK fraud agency opens bribery investigation of Thales

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