Shocking details of parties, booze and prostitutes emerge as the biggest scandal in the history of the US navy unfolds

The 'Fat Leonard' case as it has come to be known has shocked the US navy to its core. It is a tale of bribery and corruption on an unprecedented scale. The scandal takes its name from Leonard Glenn Francis - nicknamed 'Fat Leonard' - a 51yr old Malaysian defense contractor who pleaded guilty to defrauding the military out of millions with active participation of senior military figures. The