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Appeals Court Rules ‘Fat Leonard’ Must Serve Full Sentence in Navy Corruption Scandal

The 9th Circuit upheld Francis's 15-year sentence for orchestrating a $35 million Navy bribery scheme, leaving about five years remaining in prison, court documents show.

Summary by Military.com
Leonard Glenn Francis, the Malaysian contractor known as “Fat Leonard” at the center of the worst bribery and corruption scheme in U.S. Navy history, must serve the remainder of his 15-year prison sentence, according to an appeals court ruling that became official.

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San Diego Union Tribune broke the news in San Diego, United States on Wednesday, January 14, 2026.
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