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2022-09-22 Government Corruption

Update: Fugitive 'Fat Leonard' captured in Venezuela weeks after escaping San Diego

[10 News] Leonard Glenn "Fat Leonard" Francis, a Malaysian defense contractor who is at the center of one of the biggest bribery scandals in U.S Navy history, has been arrested weeks after being on the run.

According to Supervisory Deputy Omar Castillo from the US Marshals Service, Francis was apprehended Tuesday, Sept. 20 by authorities in Caracas, Venezuela as he attempted to board a flight.

Francis was placed under house arrest in San Diego while awaiting sentencing after he pleaded guilty in January 2015.

On Sunday, Sept. 4, the San Diego Police Department did a welfare check and learned Francis cut off his GPS bracelet and fled the city.

Many naval officers admitted to giving Francis classified information and steering navy ships to his repair company, called Glenn Defense Marine Asia.

In exchange, Francis bribed the officers with more than $500,000 in fancy hotel accommodations, expensive restaurant meals, and prostitutes. More than two dozen other people have also pleaded guilty or were convicted in the case.

Supervisory Deputy Castillo says neighbors witnessed U-Haul moving trucks outside Francis' home in the days before his escape.

After several health issues, Francis has been on house arrest since 2018 and under the supervision of a federal agency. He was set to be sentenced on September 22.

Posted by Frank G 2022-09-22 06:51|| || Front Page|| [11132 views ] Top

#1
I am surprised Venezuela even allowed the arrest to happen on their soil.

Noted: Occurred prior to Trump taking office.

Who was running the DC Swamp during the bribery period?
Hint...Obama/Biden

BTW: Strangely...A person really has to dig to find any MSM articles PRIOR to Sept. 2022 for some reason.

Posted by NN2N1 2022-09-22 08:00|| 2022-09-22 08:00|| Front Page Top

#2 Arrested in -Venezuela-. ?
(So I guess he'll be coming back in to the US at Eagle Pass, right? Everybody else from Venezuela seems to.)

Posted by ed in texas 2022-09-22 09:48|| 2022-09-22 09:48|| Front Page Top

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