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US Navy contractor behind one of the military's biggest scandals sentenced to 15 years

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Leonard "Fat Leonard" Francis ordered to pay $20 million in restitution to the Navy and a $ 150,000 fine.

He was also ordered to forfeit $35 million in "ill-gotten proceeds" from his crimes.

Prosecutors say he masterminded a decade -long bribery scheme that swept up dozens of U.S. Navy officers.

He pleaded guilty in 2015 and cooperated with the investigation leading to the convictions.

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