MIAMI: The United States has regained custody of Leonard Glenn Francis (pic), the Malaysian owner of a ship-servicing company who is the central character in one of the largest bribery scandals in Pentagon history.
This came after the US freed a close ally of Venezuelan President Nicolas Maduro in exchange for the release of 10 Americans imprisoned in the South American country and the return of Francis, a fugitive defence contractor who is better known as “Fat Leonard” – a principal actor at the bribery scandal involving the US Navy.
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