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‘Maverick’ Billionaire Tearfully Denies Any Wrongdoing to Cameras

April 8, 2009 : Permalink

New York (HedgeCo.Net) – R. Allen Stanford’s fate may be up in the air with a looming trial and the accusations of a major Ponzi scheme, but that didn’t stop him from opening up to ABC News cameras outside of […]

Stanford workers had ties to regulator FINRA

February 27, 2009 : Permalink

Reuters – Two employees of Allen Stanford’s financial business, which U.S. regulators have accused of massive fraud, held advisory roles at a watchdog group overseeing U.S. broker-dealers aimed at preventing abuses. Lena Stinson, director of global compliance at Stanford Financial […]

Stanford investigation sparks fears in Antigua

February 17, 2009 : Permalink

MSNBC – On the streets of Antigua, Texas billionaire Allen Stanford is a controversial figure. Some embrace him while others deride him as a modern-day colonialist. But nearly all say they fear a U.S. investigation into the tycoon’s financial empire […]