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‘Fat Leonard,’ Navy scandal mastermind, sentenced to 15 years

Leonard “Fat Leonard” Francis has been sentenced to 15 years in prison for masterminding a bribery scheme that swept up dozens of Navy officers.

3 weeks ago

Fort Leonard Wood soldier faces murder charges in sergeant’s death

Spc. Wooster Rancy is being held in pretrial confinement as he awaits a preliminary hearing on charges of murder and obstruction of justice.

3 weeks ago

Weighing benefits: Could anti-obesity meds help troops’ weight issues?

Advocates argue that anti-obesity drugs like Ozempic could help overweight troops, but the services have no uniform policy for such treatments.

By Jonathan Lehrfeld

5 weeks ago

Felony convictions of 5 retired officers dismissed in Fat Leonard case

A federal judge dismissed the felony convictions of five retired officers who'd admitted accepting bribes in one of the Navy’s biggest corruption cases.

6 months ago

‘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.

11 months ago

‘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.

11 months ago