Fat Leonard Strikes Again
Then-Cmdr. Troy Amundson, right, speaks with members of the Philippine navy before a closing ceremony for Cooperation Afloat Readiness and Training aboard the guided-missile destroyer Halsey in 2010. (Navy)
Ex-Navy commander pleads guilty in ‘Fat Leonard’ bribery case
A former U.S. Navy commander has pleaded guilty to bribery and conspiracy in the latest fallout from a corruption case that spanned a decade and involved dozens of Navy officials.
By: The Associated Press
SAN DIEGO — A former Navy commander has been sentenced to more than two years in prison after pleading guilty to accepting lavish dinners, drinks and the services of prostitutes in exchange for providing ship schedules to a Malaysian defense contractor at the center of one of the military’s worst corruption scandals.
A federal judge in San Diego on Friday also ordered Troy Amundson, 51, of Ramsey, Minnesota, to pay a $10,000 fine.
His lawyers argued that Amundson was not aware the ship schedules were classified, though their client acknowledged that from 2012 to 2013, he took the bribes from Leonard Glenn Francis, nicknamed “Fat Leonard.”
Authorities say Francis’ company used the information to beat competitors and inflate bills sent to the Navy for services in Asian ports.
Twenty-one people have pleaded guilty so far.
Not aware? Every boot at Great Mistakes knows a ship’s movement is classified. It’s drilled in day one, and enthusiastically emphasized throughout boot training. This excuse is ludicrous, and the lawyers should have been laughed out of the courtroom.
The article may be found here at The Navy Times
The last I read on Fat Leonard himself was that he was living large on (luxury) home arrest (undisclosed location) with guards that he pays for.
A $10,000 fine?
How much money did the good commander take in bribes?
More different spanks for different ranks? Will the good CPT also be stripped of rank and allowances, and given a Big Chicken Dinner/allowed to resign his commission in disgrace? Dumbass!
You can’t cheat an honest man. Or woman. Or transgender. Or pangender. Or cisgender. Or X gender. I know someone is offended by my omitting their self-identification.
You forgot the “…and I don’t care.” part, Cav. Not going soft on us, I hope.
*grin*
He didn’t know ship schedules were classified? You’re telling me he never attended a single OPSEC briefing? Never heard how “loose lips sink ships”?
I’m not buying it.
Every boot knows troop movements are classified. Ship schedules = troop movements. Class dismissed. Enjoy your stay, Ex-Cmdr Troy Amundson.
Oh, and Loose Lips = Ur Mom, Ex-Cmdr Troy Amundson.
Hoping each of the 21 lose everything and are shitcanned from the Navy with only the shirt on their back. Fuck them all. ‘Didn’t know?’ YGBSM
Wonder how many more are looking forward to that visit by NCIS? They are all an absolute disgrace.
Didn’t know eh? I can see that. Fat Leonard was just giving him ladybois and stacks of cash as part of a cultural exchange program. That’s the ticket.
Bullshit. Local ships movements are classified CONFIDENTIAL.
Ships/boats on deployments have movements classified SECRET (and in some cases, higher than that.)
As I first read this, I was thinking, “Glad I finished my Marine Corps Career [technically, it will be Feb next year] without something like this hanging over my head!”
But then I thought that it was actually really quite easy. I just never had any desire to do shady shit! With a little integrity as a guiding principle, it was actually not hard at all.
What I AM actually thankful for is that my non-PC mouth and “deplorable” opinions didn’t get me canned. For that, I am very grateful!!