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Navy bribery fugitive 'Fat Leonard' seeks Venezuelan asylum

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A law enforcement official in Venezuela says the fugitive defense contractor nicknamed “Fat Leonard” has requested asylum in the South American country. He is at the center of one of

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Omaha World-Herald
Navy bribery fugitive 'Fat Leonard' seeks Venezuelan asylum (opens Omaha World-Herald)
Published Sep 26, 2022
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A law enforcement official in Venezuela says the fugitive defense contractor nicknamed “Fat Leonard” has requested asylum in the South American country. He is at the center of one of
NBC News
U.S. fugitive ‘Fat Leonard’ seeks Venezuelan asylum (opens NBC News)
Published Sep 26, 2022
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Leonard Francis, the defense contractor convicted in a Navy bribery scheme, slipped away from house arrest weeks before he was to be sentenced.
Al Jazeera
Malaysian defence contractor ‘Fat Leonard’ seeks Venezuela asylum (opens Al Jazeera)
Published Sep 26, 2022
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Local media reported that Leonard Glenn Francis had requested to remain in Venezuela on health and political grounds.

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