The fugitive nicknamed “Fat Leonard” who masterminded a massive, multimillion-dollar Navy bribery scam is seeking asylum in Venezuela, where he was captured a week ago after spending 16 days on the lam.
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Leonard Glenn Francis slipped away from federal authorities on Sept. 4 by cutting off his GPS monitor as he awaited sentencing under house arrest in San Diego. …
By law, the Venezuelan government must consider the fugitive’s request.
Venezuela and the US have an extradition agreement, though the Biden administration doesn’t officially recognize President Nicolas Maduro’s socialist government, has no embassy in Venezuela and has imposed crushing sanctions on the country.
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