Leonard Glenn Francis, a former defense contractor famously known as “Fat Leonard,” has been sentenced to 15 years in federal prison for executing one of the largest bribery and fraud schemes in U.S. Navy history.
Francis fled the country in 2022, delaying his sentencing for over a year.
The Department of Justice reported that Francis, who is 60 and from Malaysia, must pay $20 million in restitution and a $150,000 fine.
His company, Glenn Defense Marine Asia,...