Kristina Davis The San Diego Union-Tribune SAN DIEGO — A hearing to determine if prosecutors in the “Fat Leonard” Navy bribery trial improperly withheld evidence has been postponed a day to give time for defense attorneys to continue to sift…
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Ret. Navy rear admiral, congressman’s campaign paid for dues at a private social club
Chris Marquette CQ-Roll Call WASHINGTON — Freshman Rep. Ronny Jackson tapped his campaign account for more than $2,300 in costs associated with membership at a private social club in Texas, campaign finance records show. Jackson, a Texas Republican, spent campaign donor money…
7 sailors on USS George Washington have died in last year, at least 4 by suicide
Dave Ress Daily Press Seven USS George Washington sailors have died over the past 12 months for various causes, including three in the space a week earlier this month, the Navy said. The latest, Seaman Recruit Xavier Hunter Mitchell-Sandor, like the two others…
Prosecutors accused of improperly withholding prostitute evidence in Navy bribery trial
Kristina Davis The San Diego Union-Tribune The trial of five former naval officers charged with taking bribes from the military contractor known as “Fat Leonard” abruptly ground to a halt Thursday with accusations that prosecutors withheld exculpatory evidence that casts…
Navy lingo complicates ‘Fat Leonard’ bribery trial for jury
Kristina Davis The San Diego Union-Tribune Acronyms are SOP (standard operating procedure) for the Navy as a way to promote speed and efficiency. But decoding that insider language for a federal civilian jury has had the opposite effect in the “Fat Leonard” Navy bribery…
US Navy ship followed by car-sized glowing orb UFOs for several nights
Claudia Dimuro pennlive.com Two balls of light were seen lurking by a U.S. Navy warship last fall. Reports of these orbs were recently revealed by a documentary filmmaker whose previous works have delved into the Navy’s other strange encounters with UFOs. The New…
