Fat Leonard Scandal Analysis

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Over the past couple years, the US Navy has found out about a huge scandal that has been going on. The scandal is called the Fat Leonard scandal named after Leonard Glenn Francis. Francis has been bribing high corporate generals with money and women to give him classified information. There are approximately 440 sailors that could be in trouble because they were associated with this scandal. According to Alex, “So far, criminal charges have been filed against 29 people, with at least one retired rear admiral serving prison time”. Although Francis was arrested in 2013, he hired other men to complete the tasks he couldn’t. They have pleaded guilty. It is said that bribery is how he made friends and how he would stay on top. Some people say it

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