The U.S. attorney in San Diego has decided not to seek a second trial against retired Rear Adm. Bruce Loveless
Federal prosecutors in San Diego dismissed all charges against retired Rear Adm. Bruce Loveless in the “Fat Leonard” corruption scandal, deciding not to pursue a second trial on conspiracy, bribery and wire fraud charges against the former top intelligence officer in the U.S. Navy.
The government said that Francis showered the officers with lavish gifts, free trips, fancy meals and prostitutes while they served in the Seventh Fleet in the Pacific. In return prosecutors said the officers helped Francis by using their influence to steer ships to Asian ports where he controlled the ship-servicing business, enabling him to then gouge the government by wildly overcharging for work.
Thomas O’Brien, the lawyer for Loveless, told jurors that his client had never agreed to do anything for Francis. He told them during closing argument in June that the massive investigation collected some 14 million documents.
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