'Fat Leonard' Navy corruption case goes to the jury

The nearly decadelong "Fat Leonard" Navy corruption case went to the jury Tuesday, with both sides painting an unflattering picture of how the Navy handled business in the western Pacific.

Five former naval officers have been on trial since February. Rear Adm. Bruce Loveless, Capts. David Newland, James Dolan and David Lausman, and Cmdr. Mario Herrera all served aboard the USS Blue Ridge — the flagship of the U.S. 7th Fleet in the Pacific.

They are accused of helping Malaysian contractor Leonard Francis, also known as Fat Leonard, bilk the Navy out of at least $35 billion by steering Navy ships to his port operations throughout the western Pacific from 2006 to 2013.