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Robert Allen Stanford
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What’s Really Driving the Crackdown on Financial Criminals?“You’re under arrest for fraud, and possession of a Bedazzler.”
By Jessica Pressler
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ballsy crimes
Sickly Schemer’s Trial Delayed Two MonthsAllen Stanford spits up blood in a Texas courtroom.
By Adam K. Raymond
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ballsy crimes
Robert Allen Stanford HospitalizedGod, will you stop trying to be Bernie Madoff already?
By Chris Rovzar
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ballsy crime
Robert Allen Stanford IndictedThe flamboyant Texas financier, accused of running a Ponzi scheme, has surrendered to authorities.
By Jessica Pressler
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Robert Allen Stanford Bravely Surrenders to Uninterested FedsThe accused Ponzi schemer bravely reported to jail, despite the fact that there was no warrant for his arrest
By Jessica Pressler
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funny money men
‘I’ve Always Lived Very Frugally,’ Says Robert Allen Stanford“I’ve always been more in touch with the maître d’ and the valet than the CEO.”
By Jessica Pressler
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white men with money
R. Allen Stanford Cries About Flying Commercial, Threatens to Punch Charlie Gibson“They make you take your shoes off and everything — it’s terrible,” the suspected Ponzi schemer complains.
By Jessica Pressler
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world’s smallest violins
R. Allen Stanford Joins Broke-Billionaires ClubThe Texan accused of “massive” fraud says he can’t even afford a lawyer.
By Jessica Pressler
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ballsy crimes
By Jessica Pressler
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ballsy crime
FBI’s Interaction With R. Allen Stanford Actually Kind of Pleasant, BlandThe “man hunt” for the Texas financier ended with a handshake, not handcuffs.
By Jessica Pressler
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ballsy crime
Report: R. Allen Stanford FoundThe suspected fraudster was reportedly tracked down in Virginia by the FBI.
By Jessica Pressler
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ballsy crime
Signs That Robert Allen Stanford Is Probably Guilty of an $8 Billion FraudDespite the mustache, we were going to give him the benefit of the doubt. Until today.
By Jessica Pressler