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'Fat Leonard' scandal grows with indictment of three more retired Navy officials
Source: Washington Post
‘Fat Leonard’ scandal grows with indictment of three more retired Navy officials
By Craig Whitlock, Reporter
August 17 at 6:59 PM
The worst corruption scandal in Navy history reached new heights Friday as federal prosecutors announced bribery and fraud charges against three retired sailors, including an officer who allegedly took part in a wild two-day party with prostitutes in Tokyo that cost $75,000.
A grand jury in San Diego indicted retired Capt. David W. Haas, 50, of Kailua, Hawaii, on charges that he took $145,000 in bribes from Leonard Glenn Francis, a Singapore-based defense contractor known as “Fat Leonard” in Navy circles.
Indicted separately on fraud charges were Ricarte Icmat David, 61, a retired master chief petty officer who lives in the Philippines, and Brooks Alonzo Parks, 46, a retired chief petty officer who lives in Naples, according to the Justice Department.
As of Friday, none of the defendants had made a court appearance, and it could not be determined if they had retained attorneys. It was also unclear if David or Parks would voluntarily return to the United States to face charges or if federal officials would have to seek their extradition.
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By Craig Whitlock, Reporter
August 17 at 6:59 PM
The worst corruption scandal in Navy history reached new heights Friday as federal prosecutors announced bribery and fraud charges against three retired sailors, including an officer who allegedly took part in a wild two-day party with prostitutes in Tokyo that cost $75,000.
A grand jury in San Diego indicted retired Capt. David W. Haas, 50, of Kailua, Hawaii, on charges that he took $145,000 in bribes from Leonard Glenn Francis, a Singapore-based defense contractor known as “Fat Leonard” in Navy circles.
Indicted separately on fraud charges were Ricarte Icmat David, 61, a retired master chief petty officer who lives in the Philippines, and Brooks Alonzo Parks, 46, a retired chief petty officer who lives in Naples, according to the Justice Department.
As of Friday, none of the defendants had made a court appearance, and it could not be determined if they had retained attorneys. It was also unclear if David or Parks would voluntarily return to the United States to face charges or if federal officials would have to seek their extradition.
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Read more: https://www.washingtonpost.com/news/checkpoint/wp/2018/08/17/fat-leonard-scandal-grows-with-indictment-of-three-more-retired-navy-officials/