A Singapore court approved on Wednesday the extradition of two former defence contractor executives at the heart of a bribery scandal that has rocked the US Navy.
Linda Raja and Neil Peterson used to work at Glenn Defense Marine Asia (GDMA), whose owner Leonard Glenn Francis is awaiting US sentencing after admitting his port-services company plied officers with cash, prostitutes and other perks to ensure US Navy ships stopped at ports where GDMA operated.
They are accused of conspiring with Francis — known in maritime circles as "Fat Leonard" because of his girth — to defraud the US Navy by submitting more than $5 million in false claims and invoices.
The pair's extradition to the US now requires the go-ahead from Singapore's law minister.