Dark days ahead for ‘Fat Leonard’


Younger days: Fat Leonard and Ganesan at the Penang Port in the early ‘90s.

He had been living the good life since his 20s, partying, boozing and bribing US Navy personnel to get his way – and big money. Now, it’s gloom and doom for the Penang-born.

AS the ship came in to berth in Port Klang, the man in the general’s outfit strutted out. He was big, and smug with the air of one who is used to being in charge.

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