# Fat Leonard on The No Agenda Show

Fat Leonard comes up in 4 chapters across 4 episodes of The No Agenda Show, from December 2023 to November 2024.

- **Chapters:** 4
- **Episodes:** 4
- **Discussed:** December 2023 – November 2024
- **Related topics:** [Bribery](https://search.noagendashow.net/topic/bribery.md), [Us Navy](https://search.noagendashow.net/topic/us-navy.md), [Venezuela](https://search.noagendashow.net/topic/venezuela.md), [Corruption](https://search.noagendashow.net/topic/corruption.md), [Data Storage](https://search.noagendashow.net/topic/data-storage.md), [Fraud](https://search.noagendashow.net/topic/fraud.md), [Navy](https://search.noagendashow.net/topic/navy.md), [Nicolas Maduro](https://search.noagendashow.net/topic/nicolas-maduro.md), [Rand Paul](https://search.noagendashow.net/topic/rand-paul.md)

## Chapters 1–4 of 4

### Fat Leonard Sentencing, Navy Bribery Scandal

- **Episode:** [1710: Bro Media](https://search.noagendashow.net/episode/1710-bro-media.md)
- **Published:** 2024-11-07
- **Time:** 2:41:51–2:44:06
- **Transcript:** https://search.noagendashow.net/episode/1710-bro-media/chapter/fat-leonard-sentencing-navy-bribery-scandal.md

Leonard Glenn Francis, known as "Fat Leonard," is sentenced to 15 years in prison for orchestrating a massive bribery and fraud scheme involving the U.S. Navy. The conspiracy involved providing naval officers with prostitutes, luxury travel, and cash in exchange for steering ships to specific ports. Francis was recently returned to the U.S. in a prisoner swap with Venezuela.

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### Fat Leonard Navy Scandal, Pentagon Waste

- **Episode:** [1620: Yoko Swifto](https://search.noagendashow.net/episode/1620-yoko-swifto.md)
- **Published:** 2023-12-28
- **Time:** 43:28–48:23
- **Transcript:** https://search.noagendashow.net/episode/1620-yoko-swifto/chapter/fat-leonard-navy-scandal-pentagon-waste.md

The "Fat Leonard" bribery scandal involved dozens of high-ranking U.S. Navy officers and Glenn Defense Marine Asia. Details emerge regarding officers using coded language like "cheesecake" to request prostitutes in exchange for overbilling the government for port services. Senator Rand Paul's annual "Festivus Report" is cited as a recurring highlight of general government waste.

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### Fat Leonard, Navy Corruption and Hard Drive Storage

- **Episode:** [1619: Flash to Bang](https://search.noagendashow.net/episode/1619-flash-to-bang.md)
- **Published:** 2023-12-24
- **Time:** 24:46–27:56
- **Transcript:** https://search.noagendashow.net/episode/1619-flash-to-bang/chapter/fat-leonard-navy-corruption-and-hard-drive-storage.md

A listener anecdote provides insight into the "Fat Leonard" Navy corruption scandal involving officers on the USS Blue Ridge who diverted ships for bribes. The discussion transitions into the evolution of data storage, noting that 18-terabyte hard drives are now available for $150. This massive storage capacity is framed as a tool for permanent record-keeping of personal data by authorities.

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### Venezuela Prisoner Swap and the Fat Leonard Extradition

- **Episode:** [1618: Fat Leonard](https://search.noagendashow.net/episode/1618-fat-leonard.md)
- **Published:** 2023-12-21
- **Time:** 1:23:47–1:27:13
- **Transcript:** https://search.noagendashow.net/episode/1618-fat-leonard/chapter/venezuela-prisoner-swap-and-the-fat-leonard-extradition.md

The United States executed a prisoner swap with Venezuela, releasing "bag man" Alex Saab in exchange for 10 Americans and the extradition of Leonard Francis, known as "Fat Leonard." Francis orchestrated the largest bribery scandal in U.S. Navy history before fleeing to South America last year.

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