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‘Fat Leonard’ back in court in San Diego after escape
Defense contractor Leonard “Fat Leonard” Francis appeared in U.S. District Court in San Diego on Thursday.
‘Fat Leonard,’ contractor in Navy bribery case, may face more charges
Leonard “Fat Leonard” Francis, a defense contractor at the center of a Navy bribery scandal, returned to the U.S. as part of the Venezuelan prisoner swap.
‘Fat Leonard,’ fugitive in Navy bribery case, facing extradition to US
Convicted defense contractor Leonard “Fat Leonard” Francis is facing extradition to the United States as part of the Venezuelan prisoner swap.
By Lolita C. Baldor