US Department of Justice Seizes 91.5m Oceanco Equanimity yacht
The seizure of the 91.5 metre Oceanco Equanimity yacht among the recovery of other misappropriated 1MDB assets adds $540m to the total recovered by the US Department of Justice
https://www.luxuo.com/motoring/yachting/us-department-of-justice-seizes-91-5m-oceanco-equanimity-yacht.html
Feds indict three more in ongoing ‘Fat Leonard’ scandal
A federal grand jury in San Diego on Friday charged three retired sailors — a captain and two senior enlisted personnel — in the ongoing Fat Leonard corruption scandal.
Unsealed indictments allege that Capt. David Williams Haas, 50, took at least $145,000 in bribes from Leonard Glenn “Fat Leonard” Francis, the Malaysian tycoon and defense contractor who since his late 2013 arrest in a San Diego sting has ratted out a string of corrupt sailors who steered ships to his port services.
The portly Francis plied commanders and other key figures with cash, “Thai SEAL team” prostitutes, luxury resort rooms and other perks in order to bilk $35 million from American taxpayers.
Prosecutors have charged 32 defendants and 20 have pleaded guilty to public corruption charges over the past five years.
Separate indictments released Friday targeted retired Master Chief Petty Officer Ricarte Icmat David, 61, and retired Chief Petty Officer Brooks Alonzo Parks for allegedly taking other perks from Francis.
https://www.navytimes.com/news/your-navy/2018/08/19/feds-indict-three-more-in-ongoing-fat-leonard-scandal/
The man who seduced the 7th fleet: Fat Leonard's trail of corruption
https://www.stripes.com/news/us/the-man-who-seduced-the-7th-fleet-fat-leonard-s-trail-of-corruption-1.411764