Navy contractor Fat Leonard who was behind one of US militarys largest corruption scandals sentenced to 15 years in prison

The mastermind behind the decade-long bribery scheme and one of the largest corruption scandals in US military history that brought down dozens of Navy officials has been sentenced to 15 years in prison Tuesday.Leonard Glenn Francis, nicknamed “Fat Leonard,” was also ordered to pay $20 million in restitution to the Navy, and fined $150,000 for his role in the scandal, according to the US Attorney’s Office.The 350-pound crook must forfeit $35 million “in ill-gotten proceeds from his crimes.”Francis, 60, a former military defense contractor, admitted to offering up to $500,000 in cash bribes, extravagant meats like “Kobe beef” and “Spanish suckling pigs,” luxury gifts including designer handbags and watches — and even prostitutes — to dozens of Navy officials and defense contractors in exchange for classified information that gave his business a leg up on bidding for military contracts to service ships.The 6-foot-3 lug’s Singapore-based contracting company, Glenn Defense Marine Asia, supplied Navy vessels with food, water, fuel, tugboats, and sewage disposal.However, Francis used the inside information he obtained through his bribes to “routinely” upcharge his company’s goods and services, “defrauding the US Navy of tens of millions.”“Leonard Francis lined his pockets with taxpayer dollars while undermining the integrity of US Naval forces,” US Attorney Tara McGrath said.“The impact of his deceit and manipulation will be long felt, but justice has been served today.”He was also sentenced on Tuesday for fleeing the country.The scammer was first arrested in 2013, pleaded guilty to bribery and fraud charges in 2015, and faced up to 25 years in prison.While he awaited sentencing in San Diego, Francis was hospitalized and treated for renal cancer and other medical issues and was allowed to stay on house arrest at a rental home with a GPS ankle monitor and security guards.However, three weeks before he was scheduled to be sentenced...