DCOS at Special Operations Command, Pacific Sentenced for Lying about Relationship (w/ Fat Leonard)

[nitpicker]

https://www.justice.gov/usao-sdca/pr/former-deputy-chief-staff-special-operations-command-pacific-sentenced-lying-about-his

Department of Justice
U.S. Attorney’s Office
Southern District of California

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE
Tuesday, September 12, 2017

Former Deputy Chief of Staff at Special Operations Command, Pacific, Sentenced for Lying about his Relationship with Foreign Defense Contractor in Massive Navy Bribery Investigation

SAN DIEGO – A former U.S. Navy Commander was sentenced yesterday to 18 months in prison for lying to investigators to conceal his illicit decades-long relationship with Leonard Glenn Francis, the foreign defense contractor at the center of a colossal bribery and fraud scandal. David Kapaun, former U.S. Navy Commander and later the civilian Deputy Chief of Staff at Special Operations Command, Pacific, at Camp Smith, Aiea, Hawaii, pleaded guilty to one count of making false statements on June 6, 2017, admitting that he lied on his security clearance application forms regarding his relationship with Francis, owner of Singapore-based Glenn Defense Marine Asia. The company provided ship husbanding services such as trash and sewage removal, food, water, security and fuel to U.S. Navy ships.

According to the government’s sentencing memo, Kapaun received at least as much as $50,000 in illicit goods and services from Francis since 2001. The long history between the two men involved many late nights of partying at nightclubs and karaoke bars, fine dining, and prostitutes – all paid for by Francis. For his part, Kapaun performed numerous and varied official acts for GDMA, including
providing classified schedules of U.S. Navy ship port visits. Acknowledging the staggering breadth and duration of Kapaun’s activity on GDMA’s behalf, Francis referred to him as GDMA’s “comms center, strategist, and ops center.”

Conscious of the illegality of his actions, Kapaun was always careful to conceal the nature of his relationship with and his receipt of things of value from Francis. Kapaun, for example, created a fake name, Dave McIntosh, and a sham email address to disguise his identity and avoid the detection of law enforcement. Kapaun and Francis also used coded terminology when discussing their illicit activities.

In addition to the 18 months in prison, Kapaun was also sentenced to pay a fine in the amounts of $25,000, as well as restitution to the U.S. Navy in the amount of $50,000 and perform 200 hours of community service work following his release.

[Angry Dragon]

1. they stole millions ............ 20-25 years would be more fair

robbing a mom and pop would get you a least 10 years

[nocalflea]

2. " 18 months in prison"

Great message, great deterrence. What the f**k ?

Screw your country and party down while you're doing it. 18 mos. if you get caught. Why not?