Washington Post: Asked how he had gotten away with the graft for so long, Francis bragged that his practice of “wining and dining” Navy personnel with lavish meals and sex parties was an open secret. He said senior brass embraced it because his Singapore-based company, Glenn Defense Marine Asia, held $200 million in federal contracts and provided reliable service.
“I was doing what the Navy wanted me to do,” he said. “Everybody was aware of what was going on, and I just delivered.”…