Two retired Navy officials plead guilty in ‘Fat Leonard’ bribery prosecution
David Haas and Brooks Parks are among 33 who were charged in the corruption scandal.
By Kristina Davis
June 9, 2020
Two retired Navy officials admitted Tuesday to corrupt conduct in the “Fat Leonard†bribery scandal, adding to the nearly two-dozen guilty pleas already entered in the long-running San Diego-based prosecution.
Retired Capt. David Williams Haas and retired Chief Petty Officer Brooks Alonzo Parks were indicted separately on the same day in 2018, accused of accepting the now-familiar bribes of lavish hotel rooms, high-roller parties and pricey booze from Malaysian contractor Leonard Glenn Francis. In return, the service members helped route Navy ships to Southeast Asia ports controlled by Francis, a charismatic figure nicknamed for his girth.
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