{"product_id":"fat-leonard-craig-whitlock-9781982131630","title":"Fat Leonard: How One Man Bribed, Bilked, and Seduced the U.S. Navy","description":"\u003cb\u003e#1 \u003ci\u003eNew York Times \u003c\/i\u003ebestselling author Craig Whitlock's masterful account of one of the biggest public corruption scandals in American history--exposing how a charismatic Malaysian defense contractor bribed scores of high-ranking military officers, defrauded the US Navy of tens of millions of dollars, and jeopardized our nation's security.\u003c\/b\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eAll the admirals in the US Navy knew Leonard Glenn Francis--either personally or by his legendary reputation. He was the larger-than-life defense contractor who greeted them on the pier whenever they visited ports in Asia, ready to show them a good time after weeks at sea while his company resupplied their ships and submarines. He was famed throughout the fleet for the gluttonous parties he hosted for officers: $1,000-per-person dinners at Asia's swankiest restaurants, featuring unlimited Dom P駻ignon, Cuban cigars, and sexy young women. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eOn the surface, with his flawless American accent, he seemed like a true friend of the Navy. What the brass didn't realize, until far too late, was that Francis had seduced them by exploiting their entitlement and hubris. While he was bribing them with gifts, lavish meals, and booze-fueled orgies, he was making himself obscenely wealthy by bilking American taxpayers. Worse, he was stealing military secrets from under the admirals' noses and compromising national security. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eBased on reams of confidential documents--including the blackmail files that Francis kept on Navy officers--\u003ci\u003eFat Leonard\u003c\/i\u003e is the full, unvarnished story of a world-class con man and a captivating testament to the corrosive influence of greed within the ranks of the American military.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAuthor:\u003c\/b\u003e Craig Whitlock\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN-10:\u003c\/b\u003e 1982131632\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN-13:\u003c\/b\u003e 9781982131630\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublisher:\u003c\/b\u003e Simon \u0026amp; Schuster\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eLanguage:\u003c\/b\u003e English\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublished:\u003c\/b\u003e 05\/14\/2024\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePages:\u003c\/b\u003e 480\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eFormat:\u003c\/b\u003e Hardcover\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eWeight:\u003c\/b\u003e 1.45lbs\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eSize:\u003c\/b\u003e 8.90h x 6.10w x 1.50d\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eReview Citation(s): \u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003ePublishers Weekly\u003c\/i\u003e 03\/11\/2024\u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003eKirkus Reviews\u003c\/i\u003e 04\/15\/2024","brand":"Craig Whitlock","offers":[{"title":"Hardcover","offer_id":44616468136191,"sku":"9781982131630","price":32.5,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0662\/2982\/9887\/files\/img_db1bb555-1d20-4df9-9fee-1f5fd8291813.jpg?v=1703020501","url":"https:\/\/www.whiterainbookhouse.com\/products\/fat-leonard-craig-whitlock-9781982131630","provider":"WR Book House","version":"1.0","type":"link"}