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   SAN DIEGO (AP) — The Malaysian defense contractor who pleaded   
   guilty in one of the Navy's worst bribery cases was a main point   
   of contact for its ships at ports across Asia for nearly two   
   decades.   
      
   While the guilty plea by Leonard Glenn Francis in federal court   
   Thursday — only hours after a second Navy commander also pleaded   
   guilty on conspiracy charges — was hailed as a major victory in   
   the case, federal prosecutors say they are not done in their   
   investigation of the scheme that involved officials who were   
   bought off with bribes and gifts — from cash, prostitutes and   
   luxury travel to Cuban cigars, Kobe beef and Spanish suckling   
   pigs.   
      
   The years-long investigation that has spanned dozens of   
   countries is "continuing and is gathering momentum," U.S.   
   Assistant Attorney Mark Pletcher said, adding that authorities   
   have gathered "terrabyte upon terrabyte of electronic data."   
      
   In his plea agreement, Francis identified seven Navy officials   
   who accepted bribes, including two unnamed individuals — a   
   contract specialist and lieutenant commander who have not been   
   charged. Francis also acknowledged bribing officials with more   
   than $500,000 in cash, and a staggering amount of luxury goods   
   worth millions. The gifts included spa treatments, top-shelf   
   alcohol, designer handbags, leather goods, designer furniture,   
   watches, fountain pens, ornamental swords and handmade ship   
   models, according to court documents.   
      
   http://www.seattlepi.com/news/crime/article/Navy-bribery-probe-   
   far-from-over-despite-key-6019698.php   
      
            
      
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