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Jul 7, 2022
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FAT LEONARD – #1: Paper Ships

Leonard Francis became the most powerful military contractor in the Pacific, running a mafia organization at the heart of the U.S. Navy. He’s over 300 pounds, and charming. We meet him in jail, and explore why he’s talking exclusively to our host, author and journalist Tom Wright. We explore Leonard’s troubled childhood. It turns out this isn’t his first time in prison.

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FAT LEONARD – #1: Paper Ships
Jul 7, 2022

Leonard Francis became the most powerful military contractor in the Pacific, running a mafia organization at the heart of the U.S. Navy. He’s over 300 pounds, and charming. We meet…

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FAT LEONARD – #2: Ring of Steel
Jul 7, 2022

Out of jail, aged 21, Leonard begins his career as a defense contractor, just as the U.S. embarks on its Forever Wars. Through skill, bribes and luck, we chart the…

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FAT LEONARD – #3: Paula
Jul 7, 2022

We look back at the Tailhook sexual assault scandal of 1991 through the voice of Navy whistleblower Paula Coughlin. The Navy’s problem with misogyny is deep seated and it set…

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FAT LEONARD – #4: The Braveheart
Jul 7, 2022

How Leonard buys his own warship, the Braveheart, complete with a mercenary army, and deploys it to help fight Al Qaeda. He secretly records orgies with Navy officers, causing one…

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FAT LEONARD – #5: Marcy
Jul 7, 2022

Michael Misiewicz was a rising star in the Navy before Leonard corrupts him with prostitutes, cash and free travel. We see the descent of one officer into graft and violence…

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FAT LEONARD – #6: Morena
Jul 7, 2022

Leonard’s cruel treatment of his Filipina girlfriend, Morena De Jesus, and their children together, exposes his dark side. A fraught relationship with his own father could hold the key to…

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FAT LEONARD – #7: Suppos
Jul 7, 2022

A cocksure Navy officer called David Schaus takes on Leonard. He’s joined by a principled Navy supply official called Teresa Kelly. Finally, they force Navy admirals, who for years have…

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FAT LEONARD – #8: The Sting
Jul 7, 2022

Beaten and angry, Marcy Misiewicz makes a decision that will bring down Leonard, and her husband along with him. For ad-free listening, exclusive bonus content and early access to Project…

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FAT LEONARD – #9: Different Spanks
Jul 7, 2022

With Leonard in jail, the Navy investigates hundreds of officers. But they spare top admirals. Tom’s relationship with Leonard reaches breaking point. A major trial of U.S. Navy officers is…

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FAT LEONARD – #10: Subpoenas, Laws and Audiotape: Fat Leonard Updates on the Eve of The Trial
Jul 7, 2022

A lot has happened since we wrapped up the first season of the “”Fat Leonard”” podcast, and host Tom Wright is back with all the updates – the good, the…

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FAT LEONARD – #11: Trial Updates, Guilty Verdicts, and a TV Series
Jul 7, 2022

A jury in San Diego returned verdicts in the trials against several Navy officers implicated by Fat Leonard. Project Brazen founders Bradley Hope and Tom Wright discuss the latest developments…

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FAT LEONARD – #12: Where is Leonard? Navy Fraudster Goes On the Run
Sep 8, 2022

Fat Leonard Francis has fled house arrest and gone on the run, triggering a major manhunt in the US. In this bonus episode, Project Brazen co-founder Tom Wright discusses how…

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FAT LEONARD – #13: End Of The Road For Leonard? Navy Fraudster Captured In Venezuela
Sep 30, 2022

After fleeing house arrest, Leonard Francis made it across the border into Mexico and on to South America. But it didn’t take long for the law to catch up with…

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