SINGAPORE: A 57- year- previous Indian foundation Singaporean lady, accused of being involved within the largest bribery case within the historical past of the US Navy, would possibly face a prison term of more than 3 years, a media record said on Friday. Sharon Rachael Gursharan Kaur, who was a lead contract specialist for the US Navy, was allegedly involved within the $35 million 'Fat Leonard' scandal, which resulted within the arrest and conviction of several senior officers of the US Navy, together with a rear admiral, The Straits Times reported.
Kaur, was founded at the US Navy's Supply Systems Command Fleet Logistics Centre in Singapore. The court heard the day prior to this that she gained more than Singapore Dollar (SGD) 130,000 in bribes from Leonard Glenn Francis, the Malaysian leader executive of Glenn Defense Marine Asia (GDMA) , a subsidiary of Singapore-based Glenn Marine Group which supplies items and services and products for American ships in no less than a dozen countries in Asia.
Francis, also recognized to several US Navy workforce as "Fat Leonard", had allegedly paid Kaur bribes between 2006 and 2011 as a reward for giving him details about the US Navy that was now not available to the public. She would disclose procurement delicate knowledge and worth data of his firm's competition. As a outcome, he was in a position to arrange more aggressive bids to safe profitable contracts with the US Navy.
Deputy Public Prosecutor Jiang Ke-Yue informed the court that the guidelines she leaked was related to 16 US Navy contracts. GDMA submitted bids for 14 of them and was awarded 11 contracts price some $ 48 million in overall.
The prosecution made its submissions to the court and requested for Kaur to be handed over a prison term of no less than 3 years and seven months, the paper said. Kaur had pleaded in charge to three corruption charges and one depend of coping with the benefits of her felony activities on June 30 last 12 months. She is now out on bail of Singapore Dollar (SGD) 50,000 and is anticipated to be sentenced on July 6.
Defence suggest Suresh Damodara informed District Judge Shaiffudin Saruwan that Kaur was identified with ovarian cancer and went through overall hysterectomy in late 2016. Pleading for the imposition of minimal sentences, Damodara argued that incarceration could "exacerbate" Kaur's clinical condition and result in a relapse, which might be life-threatening, the Singapore daily reported.
Francis had pleaded in charge to his offences in the US in January 2015 and stay in custody there. He faces a most jail term of 25 years and has since agreed to forfeit $ 35 million in non-public belongings. DPP Jiang said more than 10 US Navy officers have since pleaded in charge in the US to their roles within the scandal. They come with US Navy commander Bobby Pitts, who was in control of the Fleet Industrial Supply Command in Singapore, and retired Rear Admiral Robert Gilbeau. Both men have been sentenced to one-and-a-half years' jail last 12 months.
Kaur, was founded at the US Navy's Supply Systems Command Fleet Logistics Centre in Singapore. The court heard the day prior to this that she gained more than Singapore Dollar (SGD) 130,000 in bribes from Leonard Glenn Francis, the Malaysian leader executive of Glenn Defense Marine Asia (GDMA) , a subsidiary of Singapore-based Glenn Marine Group which supplies items and services and products for American ships in no less than a dozen countries in Asia.
Francis, also recognized to several US Navy workforce as "Fat Leonard", had allegedly paid Kaur bribes between 2006 and 2011 as a reward for giving him details about the US Navy that was now not available to the public. She would disclose procurement delicate knowledge and worth data of his firm's competition. As a outcome, he was in a position to arrange more aggressive bids to safe profitable contracts with the US Navy.
Deputy Public Prosecutor Jiang Ke-Yue informed the court that the guidelines she leaked was related to 16 US Navy contracts. GDMA submitted bids for 14 of them and was awarded 11 contracts price some $ 48 million in overall.
The prosecution made its submissions to the court and requested for Kaur to be handed over a prison term of no less than 3 years and seven months, the paper said. Kaur had pleaded in charge to three corruption charges and one depend of coping with the benefits of her felony activities on June 30 last 12 months. She is now out on bail of Singapore Dollar (SGD) 50,000 and is anticipated to be sentenced on July 6.
Defence suggest Suresh Damodara informed District Judge Shaiffudin Saruwan that Kaur was identified with ovarian cancer and went through overall hysterectomy in late 2016. Pleading for the imposition of minimal sentences, Damodara argued that incarceration could "exacerbate" Kaur's clinical condition and result in a relapse, which might be life-threatening, the Singapore daily reported.
Francis had pleaded in charge to his offences in the US in January 2015 and stay in custody there. He faces a most jail term of 25 years and has since agreed to forfeit $ 35 million in non-public belongings. DPP Jiang said more than 10 US Navy officers have since pleaded in charge in the US to their roles within the scandal. They come with US Navy commander Bobby Pitts, who was in control of the Fleet Industrial Supply Command in Singapore, and retired Rear Admiral Robert Gilbeau. Both men have been sentenced to one-and-a-half years' jail last 12 months.
Indian origin woman in Singapore faces jail term in biggest US Navy bribe case
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