“Fat Leonard” is on the loose.
The former military contractor at the center of the largest corruption scandal in the history of the US Navy escaped from house arrest in San Diego over the weekend by cutting off his GPS monitor — weeks before he was to be sentenced for defrauding the service of at least $35 million.
Leonard Francis, who had been under home confinement since 2018, was reported missing Sunday by police after the federal Office of Pretrial Services — which had been monitoring him — reported a problem with the GPS monitor.
Police conducting a welfare check found the discarded ankle bracelet at Francis’ home and contacted US Marshals.
The San Diego Regional Fugitive Task Force was activated and Naval Criminal Investigative Services is also involved.
Supervisory Deputy Marshal Omar Castillo said neighbors reported seeing U-Haul trucks coming and going from Francis’ multimillion-dollar home in a gated community, the San Diego Union-Tribune reported.
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Fat Leonard escapes house arrest