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Seduced the U.S. Navy
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Description
1 New York Times bestselling author Craig
Whitlock8217smasterful account of one of the
biggest public corruption scandals in American
history8212exosing how a charismatic Malaysian
defense contractor bribed scores of high-ranking
military officers, defrauded the US Navy of tens
of millions of dollars, and jeopardized
our nation8217ssecurity.All the admirals in the
US Navy knew Leonard Glenn Francis8212eiher
personally or by his legendary reputation. He was
the larger-than-life defense contractor who
greeted them on the pier whenever they
visited ports in Asia, ready to show them a good
time after weeks at sea while his company
resupplied their ships and submarines. He was
famed throughout the fleet for the gluttonous
parties he hosted for officers 1,000-per-person
dinners at Asia8217sswankiest restaurants,
featuring unlimited Dom P233rigon, Cuban
cigars, and sexy young women.On the surface, with
his flawless American accent, he seemed like
a true friend of the Navy. What the brass
didn8217trealize, until far too late, was that
Francis had seduced them by exploiting their
entitlement and hubris. While he was bribing them
with gifts, lavish meals, and booze-fueled
orgies, he was making himself obscenely wealthy
by bilking American taxpayers. Worse, he was
stealing military secrets from under the
admirals8217noses and compromising
national security.Based on reams of
confidential documents8212inluding the
blackmail files that Francis kept on Navy
officers8212Fa Leonard is the full,
unvarnished story of a world-class con man and a
captivating testament to the corrosive influence
of greed within the ranks of the American
military.PLEASE NOTE When you purchase
this title, the accompanying PDF will be
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Fat Leonard How One Man Bribed, Bilked, and
Seduced the U.S. Navy