The Navy’s investigation into the so-called “Fat Leonard” corruption scandal has expanded to include at least 60 admirals, The Washington Post reported.
In all, the conduct of 440 active duty and retired personnel is now under review, according to the Post, which cited a Navy response to its questions.
The “Fat Leonard” scandal, the worst corruption scandal in Navy history, centers around Malaysian contractor Leonard Glenn Francis, who bribed scores of officers with extravagant parties, luxury gifts, prostitutes and more in exchange for classified information to win lucrative contracts for his Glenn Defense Marine Asia company.
The Justice Department has already filed criminal charges against 28 people, including two admirals. Francis has pleaded guilty to bribing Navy officials and defrauding the government of more than $35 million, and is awaiting sentencing.
The 60 current and retired admirals now under investigation are about twice as many as Navy officials said were under investigation last year, according to the Post.
The Navy’s caseload has grown as the Justice Department has handed it cases that can’t be prosecuted in civilian court but may be offenses in the military justice system, the Post reported.
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60 Navy admirals being investigated in massive corruption scandal involving prostitutes, luxury gifts: report https://t.co/4SfGJ6o28a pic.twitter.com/pnvF0LK77u
— The Hill (@thehill) November 6, 2017
In case you haven't been following this sordid saga, a backgrounder: https://t.co/DdBj7wmqAU
— John Schindler (@20committee) November 6, 2017
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