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‘Fat Leonard’ scandal expands to ensnare more than 60 admirals
WaPoo Bezos Blog ^

Posted on 11/05/2017 5:19:14 PM PST by ameribbean expat

In response to queries from The Post, the Navy recently confirmed that it has been reviewing the conduct of 440 other active-duty and retired personnel — including 60 current and former admirals — for possible violations of military law or federal ethics rules in their dealings with Francis and his company, Glenn Defense Marine Asia.

That is double the number of admirals whom Navy officials said were under investigation last year (The Navy has about 210 admirals on active duty).

The caseload has grown as the Justice Department has given the Navy additional dossiers of individuals who did not meet the threshold for prosecution in civilian courts, but may have committed offenses under the military justice system, officials said.

(Excerpt) Read more at washingtonpost.com ...


TOPICS: Crime/Corruption
KEYWORDS: admiral; bribery; fatleonard; navyscandal; usnavy
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To: Artemis Webb; ameribbean expat
“WaPoo Bezos Blog”
{snort}


I hate it when posters use "WaPo" -- it's just faggy. This one needs to be the default name for that rag when used here, it's just perfect.

In fact, you need to get that one, "Bezos Blog" over to Chris Plante, he'd crack up and probably start using it.
41 posted on 11/05/2017 7:54:13 PM PST by nicollo (I said no!)
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To: Snickering Hound
Start by firing everyone over E-7 or O-4

SAFE! By one "O" rank! Some bad humor for a bad week.

42 posted on 11/05/2017 8:16:24 PM PST by Ace's Dad (BTW, "Ace" is now Captain Ace. But only when I'm bragging about my airline pilot son!)
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To: ameribbean expat

and yet Hillary walks free.


43 posted on 11/05/2017 8:43:35 PM PST by BAW (I'm not tired of winning.)
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To: iowamark

Right? How many sips do we even have anymore.?


44 posted on 11/07/2017 4:45:48 PM PST by ichabod1 (Smoke does not mean fire when someone threw a smoke grenade.)
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