Navy commander gets 18 months in massive corruption scandal
SAN DIEGO (AP) " A U.S. Navy commander was sentenced Friday to 18 months in prison for his role in a fraud and bribery scheme that cost the government about $35 million.Cmdr. Bobby Pitts, 48, of Chesapeake, Virginia, was the latest person to be sentenced in connection with a decade-long scam linked to a Singapore defense contractor known as "Fat Leonard" Francis.Francis bribed Navy officials to help him overbill the Navy for fuel, food and other services his company provided to [...]
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