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<\/a><\/center><\/p>\nAccording to the Washington Post<\/a>, Admiral Robert J. Gilbeau is the first active duty admiral to be convicted of a felony for his part in the Fat Leonard espionage and bribery case. He was sentenced to 18 months in prison for accepting bribes in the form of Vietnamese prostitutes and $40,000 in cash among other enticements. He wrote a letter to the judge;<\/p>\n In a letter to the court, Gilbeau did not address his interactions with Francis but said his misconduct stemmed from post-traumatic stress, survivor\u2019s guilt and a head injury he suffered as a result of a mortar attack in Iraq in 2007. He was awarded the Purple Heart for his wounds.<\/p>\n \u201cI am devastated by the situation I currently find myself in,\u201d he wrote. \u201cI do not desire a defense of my charges based on mental illness, but I do ask that this horrible condition that I suffer is taken into account as a potential mitigating factor.\u201d<\/p>\n Gilbeau\u2019s attorneys said that he still receives intensive psychiatric treatment. To ease his anxiety, doctors prescribed him a therapy dog, a fluffy white Cavachon crossbreed named Bella.<\/p>\n The 16-pound animal accompanied Gilbeau into the courtroom Wednesday and was given its own chair at the defense table.<\/p>\n Defense attorney David Benowitz said that the dog was trained to calm Gilbeau by climbing in his lap whenever it sensed a spike in his blood pressure or anxiety level. He said Gilbeau would be deprived of the animal if he was sentenced to prison. <\/p><\/blockquote>\n Oh, boo-hoo. The only sympathy I have is for the dog. There are millions of veterans who are suffering quietly with their own traumas without the benefit of Vietnamese hookers and large sums of cash – things he could afford on his six-figure salary without bribes.<\/p>\n