The former military contractor fled house arrest.
Leonard Glenn Francis cut his ankle bracelet while he was waiting to be sentenced.
"Fat Leonard", a Malaysian national, pleaded guilty to conspiracy to commit bribe.
A former military contractor who pleaded guilty in one of the US Navy's worst corruption scandals has escaped house arrest while waiting to be sentenced.
According to the San Diego Union-Tribune, Leonard Glenn Francis, also known as "Fat Leonard," cut off his ankle bracelet and left his home in San Diego.
Leonard Francis is a wanted man for violating the conditions of his release. The marshals are one of the law enforcement agencies that are looking for him.
—USMS San Diego (@USMSSanDiego) September 6, 2022
According to the Union-Tribune, Francis' defense team went to check on him after he was alerted to an "anomaly" with his tracker. When Francis didn't respond, his defense team called the police, who went to the home only to find it empty.
According to the newspaper, neighbors said they saw moving trucks at Francis' home. Castillo said Francis was going to do it.
Insider could not reach the US marshals service or the California Southern Pretrial Services. A request for comment from the US Attorney's office was not responded to.
An attorney for Francis wouldn't say anything.
Francis, a Malaysian national, was three weeks away from being sentenced for his role in a corruption scandal when he fled. Glen Defense Marine Asia serviced Navy ships in ports across Southeast Asia.
According to NBC, prosecutors said Francis tried to bribe Navy officials with hundreds of thousands of dollars in exchange for classified information and work opportunities for his firm.
According to court documents reviewed by Insider, Francis was sentenced to two years in prison for conspiring to commit bribe.
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