Former military contractor Leonard Francis was sentenced to 15 years in prison for masterminding a decade-long bribery scheme that swept up dozens of US Navy officers, AP reported earlier.

US district judge Janis L Sammartino sentenced him to more than 13 and a half years for the bribery and fraud charges, plus 16 months for failing to appear. The sentences are to be served consecutively.

He ordered Francis, also known as “Fat Leonard”, to pay US$20 million (RM87.5 million) in restitution...