'Fat Leonard' Plea Deal Stands Slim Chance After Capture

By Phillip Bantz (January 3, 2024, 4:58 PM EST) -- Any leniency that Leonard Francis might have expected to get for his cooperation as a star witness in a massive bribery scandal that rocked the U.S. Navy likely flew out the window when he fled the U.S., experts said on the eve of his first court appearance since being apprehended....

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