'Fat Leonard' flees before sentencing in Navy bribery scheme
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‘Fat Leonard’ escapes weeks before sentencing in Navy bribery scandal: Authorities are searching for Leonard Glenn Francis, who was awaiting sentencing for ...
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‘Fat Leonard,’ Former Contractor in Navy Bribery Scandal, Escapes House Arrest: Leonard Glenn Francis flees from authorities three weeks before his sentencing
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'Fat Leonard' Francis, center of U.S. Navy scandal, escapes house arrest
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‘Fat Leonard’ escapes weeks before sentencing in Navy bribery scandal: Authorities are searching for Leonard Glenn Francis, who was awaiting sentencing for ...
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‘Fat Leonard,’ Former Contractor in Navy Bribery Scandal, Escapes House Arrest: Leonard Glenn Francis flees from authorities three weeks before his sentencing
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'Fat Leonard' flees before sentencing in Navy bribery scheme: Leonard Francis, who has been under house arrest in San Diego for years, cut off his monitoring ...
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