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Former Glenn Defense executives extradited in US Navy bribery case

( November 1, 2016, 04:12 GMT | Insight) -- Two former executives of Singapore-based defense contracting firm Glenn Defense Marine Asia have been extradited to the US to face charges related to a bribery scandal involving high-ranking US Navy officials, ABC News reports. Two former executives of Singapore-based defense contracting firm Glenn Defense Marine Asia have been extradited to the US to face charges related to a bribery scandal involving high-ranking US Navy officials, ABC News reports. Neil Peterson and Raja Maslindah Raja Shamsad, the former vice president for global operations and general manager for Singapore, Australia and the Pacific Isles at Glenn Defense, are accused of submitting false claims totaling more than $5 million to the Navy. The two appeared in federal court and were ordered detained pending trial. The CEO of Glenn Defense, Leonard "Fat Leonard" Francis, is due for sentencing after he plead guilty to bribing Navy officials in exchange for classified information. Prosecutors estimate Glenn Defense overbilled the Navy by nearly $35 million....

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