Two former executives charged in U.S. Navy-related bribery case
WASHINGTON, Sept 15 (Reuters) - Two former executives of a foreign defense contractor at the center of a fraud and corruption scandal have been charged with conspiracy to defraud the U.S. Navy and other offenses, the United States Department of Justice said on Thursday.
Neil Peterson, 38, and Linda Raja, 43, both of Singapore, have been arrested by authorities in Singapore at the request of the U.S. government, the department said in a statement.
The two worked for Singapore-based Glenn Defense Marine Asia (GDMA). The company's owner, Malaysian businessman Leonard Glenn Francis, also known as "Fat Leonard," pleaded guilty to bribery charges last year. (Reporting by Mohammad Zargham; Editing by Bernadette Baum)
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