Fat Leonard was “a maritime fixer who provided harbor protection, barges, cranes, food, fresh water, sewage collection, and anything else a nuclear powered aircraft carrier might need.” It’s absolutely astonishing how easily Leonard corrupted so many ranking Navy officers by providing them with prostitutes, booze, cash and airline tickets.

Craig Whitlock
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Fat Leonard
How One Man Bribed, Bilked, and Seduced the U.S. Navy
https://www.simonandschuster.com/authors/Craig-Whitlock/162473096

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