Leonard Francis escapes house arrest just weeks ahead of sentencing in Navy bribery scheme.
Mandatory Credit:	From Fat Leonard Podcast

Leonard Francis escapes house arrest just weeks ahead of sentencing in Navy bribery scheme.
Mandatory Credit: From Fat Leonard Podcast

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Mastermind of Navy bribery scheme escapes house arrest just weeks ahead of sentencing

Leonard Francis, the former military contractor known as "Fat Leonard" who orchestrated the largest corruption scandal in US Navy history, is on the run after escaping house arrest in San Diego by cutting off his GPS monitoring ankle bracelet, according to the US Marshals Service.