ProPublica detailed cases of doctors overusing expensive medical devices to help boost corporate profits. Retired Capt. David Haas pleaded guilty to conspiracy to commit bribery in 2020. Will 2023 bring about an explanation from authorities on how the portly shipping magnate was able to escape federal custody? The fugitive defense contractor nicknamed “Fat Leonard” has requested asylum in Venezuela, a law enforcement official said Monday. Venezuela and the United States have an extradition agreement but it's not clear if U.S. authorities have made a formal request. The fugitive Malaysian defense contractor zipped between countries to find a place where he could become virtually untouchable for American authorities. By Regina Garcia Cano
24 months ago The U.S. government faces an uphill challenge returning the fugitive back to American soil. Leonard Glenn Francis disappeared weeks before he was set to be sentenced for one of the largest bribery scandals in the nation’s military history. Leonard Glenn Francis, known as “Fat Leonard,” pleaded guilty in 2015 to offering $500,000 in bribes to Navy officers. Leonard Glenn Francis, former chief executive of Glenn Defense Marine Asia, pleaded guilty in 2015 to offering $500,000 in bribes to Navy officers. Load More