SAN DIEGO — The trial of five former naval officers charged with taking bribes from the military contractor known as “Fat Leonard” abruptly ground to a halt this week with accusations that prosecutors withheld exculpatory evidence that casts doubt on an alleged sexual tryst between a prostitute and one of the defendants. Prosecutors admitted in court Thursday that they messed up: Federal investigators interviewed the prostitute in question last month but did not write up a timely report on the interview. Defense attorneys contend prosecutors committed a much more egregious offense by violating…
