The Malaysian contractor known as “Fat Leonard,” who bribed dozens of high-ranking U.S. Navy officers in the service’s worst-ever corruption scandal, was sentenced Tuesday in San Diego federal

Francis’ sentencing follows a controversial trial of five Navy officers, guilty pleas from dozens of other defendants, and Francis’ own flight from the country while on house arrest. Prosecutors are seeking a prison term of 11 years and eight months for Francis,

Leonard Francis, the Malaysian military contractor known as "Fat Leonard," was sentenced to 15 years in prison on Tuesday for his role in the US Navy's worst ever corruption scandal.Francis, who ran a military contracting company,