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‘Fat Leonard,’ contractor in Navy bribery case, may face more charges
Leonard “Fat Leonard” Francis, a defense contractor at the center of a Navy bribery scandal, returned to the U.S. as part of the Venezuelan prisoner swap.
A new hope: Mark Hamill lends voice to Ukrainian air raid app
After dangers pass, Hamill announces via the app that “the air alert is over.” He then signs off with, “May the Force be with you."
Pilot program for F-35 maintainers ends with little fanfare
“Ultimately, the [Lightning Technician Program] concept did not meet the needs of the Air Force enterprise,” the service said.
Nearly a dozen face charges for sending military tech, oil to Russia
Nearly a dozen people were arrested and charged in a scheme to send military tech to Russia, some of which was allegedly found on battlefields in Ukraine.
Investigation finds allegedly racist texts to Black airman were fake
An airman facing punishment for the incident is still able to appeal.
Fat Leonard, fugitive in Navy bribery case, seeks Venezuelan asylum
The fugitive defense contractor nicknamed “Fat Leonard” has requested asylum in Venezuela, a law enforcement official said Monday.
Fat Leonard may be Venezuela bargaining chip, experts say
Venezuela and the United States have an extradition agreement but it's not clear if U.S. authorities have made a formal request.
Fat Leonard tried to get to Russia, officials say
The fugitive Malaysian defense contractor zipped between countries to find a place where he could become virtually untouchable for American authorities.
By Regina Garcia Cano
Venezuelan government defends detaining Marine veteran for 2 years
Marine veteran Matthew Heath was arrested in 2020 and accused of being a terrorist and spying for then-President Donald Trump.
Underdeveloped brain led to 2006 bank heist, jailed ex-Ranger claims
The defendant argued that his actions as a 20-year-old were orchestrated by a brain that “does not fully develop until 25.”
By Jon Simkins