"Former Navy Contractor 'Fat Leonard' Released in US-Venezuela Prisoner Swap"

"Fat Leonard" Francis, a former U.S. Navy defense contractor involved in a massive bribery scandal, is set to return to U.S. custody as part of a prisoner swap deal with Venezuela. Francis, who operated a defense contracting business in Singapore, pleaded guilty in 2015 to bribing Navy officers with cash, prostitutes, and extravagant gifts. He overbilled the Navy for services and faced up to 25 years in prison before escaping house arrest in San Diego. The prisoner swap, brokered by the Biden administration, also resulted in the release of 10 Americans held in Venezuela.