Three Navy officers newly charged in ‘Fat Leonard’ case

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Christopher P. Cavas

151013-N-SU278-166 HONG KONG (Oct. 13, 2015) The amphibious dock landing ship USS Germantown (LSD 42) transits into Hong Kong. Germantown is in the region as part of its scheduled, forward-deployed fall patrol. (U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist 2nd Class Will Gaskill/Released)

Three current and former US Navy officers were charged in federal court documents unsealed Friday for their roles in the wide-ranging Glenn Defense Marine Asia (GDMA) investigation, also known as the Fat Leonard case after a nickname for GDMA’s principal officer.