Mancano is gearing up for a fiery ethics complaint, buttressed by last week’s court transcript. But at its core? Allegations of a sinister lapse where prosecutors concealed pivotal evidence – including damning content from star witness Leonard Francis’s computer.
The Infamous Fat Leonard
Leonard Francis, alias “Fat Leonard,” is a linchpin in this vast web of deception. A Malaysian defense contractor, he admitted to bribing Navy officers for contract benefits. But, in a plot twist worthy of a Hollywood escape, Francis removed his tracking device and vanished into the Venezuelan horizon, only to be later captured, awaiting extradition.
His narrative is but a droplet in an ocean of deceit, as numerous others face convictions and await sentencing in the same scandal.
Unmasking the Real Culprits
Andrew Haden, the U.S. attorney for California’s Southern District, admits to certain lapses but challenges the overarching claims of prosecutorial impropriety. He, however, applauds Newland and his co-defendants for their guilty pleas.
