Posted on 02/05/2022 8:11:28 PM PST by ransomnote
A former Navy captain pleaded guilty to bribery on Wednesday for accepting nearly $68,000 in luxury hotel rooms, dinners, alcohol-fueled parties, and sex workers from a Singapore-based defense contractor.
In his plea agreement, Donald Hornbeck, 61, admitted to accepting the gifts from Malaysian businessman Leonard Glenn Francis, nicknamed "Fat Leonard."
In exchange, Hornbeck shared confidential information with Francis and helped steer Seventh Fleet business to ports servicesd by Francis' ship husbanding company that serviced US Navy ships in the Asia Pacific region.
Authorities say that Francis overbilled the Navy over the years by over $35 million.
According to the Department of Justice, Francis picked up the bill for Hornbeck and others in Singapore, Hong Kong, Tokyo, Japan, and Bangkok, Thailand, treating them to luxury hotels and lavish dinners of Wagyu beef lobster and caviar in top restaurants. In May 2008, in Manilla, the Philippines, he paid for a "multi-day party" that included sex workers.
Earlier that month, Francis hosted dinner at Mezza9 in Singapore, after which, Francis arranged for several sex workers to entertain Hornbeck and others, said the DOJ. The following day, Hornbeck emailed Francis to say thank you for a fantastic dinner. "Also really enjoyed my new Mongolian Friend," a reference to a sex worker, to which Francis noted: "Hot Mongolian [B]arbeque Ribs!"
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Could have been worse.
They might have sent him whores.
Lavish meals and sex workers? Not much of a negotiator, is he? Should have held out for regular meals and lavish sex workers.
Singapore is such a security hole it isn’t funny. China has more influence than anyone imagines and I would imagine there are more CCP spies there per capita than in any other english speaking country.
But their Rich! and it’s Cool and Modern!
They don’t have a free press and the government won’t even say how many Chinese nationals work there.
I wonder, what genders, exactly, were these sex workers?
It’s legal if your last name is Biden.
$68,000?????
That’s his price?
At least Hunter could get millions despite his drug-addled mind.
“...and lavish dinners of Wagyu beef lobster and caviar in top restaurants.”
So what’s the issue here?
“They don’t have a free press and the government won’t even say how many Chinese nationals work there.”
Very true, I’ve been to Singapore. Half the people there are Chinese. They’ve already lost.
$68,000????? Seems low.
"Dear, I just accepted their workers and they entertained me." Yeah, that will work.
Doesn't the MSN lexicon include "boink"?
He will be better known as Captain Donald Horndog.
I guess the old adage “what goes on WestPac stays on WestPac” no longer applies.
“Donald Hornbeck, 61, admitted to accepting the gifts...”
He is fortunate to be busted now rather than get busted after his death. Fortunate, for sure. He must do full amends and return every penny, return every award and cancel all benefits. He is finished.
Meanwhile, Eric Swallwell was thinking “poor bastard should have been in Congress”.
My thoughts exactly.
WTF are sex workers?
It seems America is for sale. Remember Rome was for sale before the fall.
Lordy what a cheap jerk
“ I guess the old adage “what goes on WestPac stays on WestPac” no longer applies.”
😁
probably he's a good Christian too....
this is why we have a Gen Miley....no morals, no character, no loyalty,no patriotism...
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