Posted 12/21/2023, 8:16:00 PM
'Fat Leonard' Francis Extradited to US After Year as Fugitive, Faces Additional Bribery and Escape Charges
- Leonard Glenn Francis, known as "Fat Leonard," appeared in federal court after being returned to the US from Venezuela as part of a prisoner swap
- Francis had been a fugitive since cutting off his ankle monitor last year before a sentencing hearing on bribery charges
- He allegedly offered over $500,000 in bribes to Navy officials and contractors
- Prosecutors said he will face additional charges for failing to appear at the hearing in San Diego
- Francis was originally arrested about 10 years ago in a federal sting operation for bilking the US military out of over $35 million