Ex-US Navy captain jailed for massive bribery scandal involving Malaysian businessman 'Fat Leonard'

Retired Navy captain gets 2 years in prison for role in Fat Leonard bribery scandal

SAN DIEGO – A Hawaii man will be spending 30 months in prison after being convicted of taking bribes while he was an active U.S. Navy Captain, according to the U.S. Attorney’s Office. David Williams Haas is now retired and was sentenced Thursday by a federal judge in San Diego on accusations that he got more than $90,000 in bribes. VIDEO: Two Navy warships nearly collide in San Diego Bay Prosecutors said he received that money from forei…

Former Navy Captain Sentenced to 30-Months Following Guilty Plea in ‘Fat Leonard’ Case

A former U.S. 7th Fleet operations officer was sentenced Thursday to 30 months in federal prison – two years after pleading guilty – for taking bribes in exchange for steering lucrative contracts to a foreign defense contractor. Retired Navy Capt. David W. Haas, 54, of Kailua, Hawaii, originally faced a longer prison time if convicted …

Former US Navy Captain Sentenced in 'Fat Leonard' Scandal

Prosecutors said Haas, 54, of Kailua, Hawaii, was among dozens of Navy officials who were bribed to help obtain defense contracts for a man known as “Fat Leonard” Francis.

Former US Navy captain sentenced after taking $91K in bribes in massive ‘Fat Leonard’ contracting scandal

Retired Capt. David Haas of the U.S. Navy has been sentenced to over two years in prison for taking almost $91,000 in bribes from “Fat Leonard” Francis.

Former U.S. Navy captain sentenced in massive bribery scandal

A former U.S. Navy captain who was caught up in a massive contracting scandal has been sentenced to 2 1/2 years in federal prison.

Former Navy captain sentenced in massive bribery scandal

A former U.S. Navy captain who was caught up in a massive contracting scandal was sentenced Thursday to 2 1/2 years in federal prison for taking nearly $91,000 in bribes.