Financiers

The SEC's Top 10 Tips For Avoiding Financial Fraud

The Business Insider (Free subscription) | 11/09/2009

It's been a banner year for white collar crime. Bernie Madoff, Allen Stanford, Marc Dreier, Raj Rajaratnam -- the names go on. With each case, investors or clients slapped their foreheads after the bust, wondering how warning signs were missed for so long. So, how to avoid the next Ponzi scheme or sketchy money making operation? Spare yourself the embarrassment -- and big financial losses -- by reading...

___ Allen Stanford; and the missing word is?

inca kola news (Free subscription) | 11/05/2009

From here: "Disgraced Texas financier R. Allen Stanford is being stripped of his knighthood in the Caribbean nation of Antigua and Barbuda, the head of the government panel that approves the awards said Monday."

Receiver sets US$1.5b target for Stanford investors

Jamaica Gleaner :: Business (Free subscription) | 11/04/2009

THE LAWYER tracking down money lost in what authorities say was a massive Ponzi scheme run by R. Allen Stanford, said he hoped to gain control of more than US$1.5 billion that would be then returned to jilted investors...

No more 'Sir' for Allen Stanford

Caribbean 360 (Free subscription) | 11/03/2009

Sir Allen Stanford, now in prison and awaiting trial on massive fraud charges, will soon be stripped of the knighthood which the Antigua and Barbuda government bestowed on him three years ago.

that’s mr. to you

clusterflock (Free subscription) | 11/03/2009

An Antiguan panel has voted unanimously to strip Allen Stanford of his knighthood. The indicted Texas billionaire was said to have embarrassed the tiny Caribbean nation, where he had previously been the largest private employer.

Key count kicked in case against former head of DEA

Southern District of Florida Blog (Free subscription) | 11/03/2009

Magistrate Judge Robin Rosenbaum recommended that an obstruction count be dismissed against Tom Raffanello , the former DEA chief and then head of security for Allen Stanford. The Herald has the details here : Two months after one of Miami's most celebrated drug cops was charged in the Allen Stanford financial scandal, a federal magistrate is recommending that one of the key charges be thrown out....

Allen Stanford to be stripped of knighthood

Sify (Free subscription) | 11/03/2009

London: Texan cricket tycoon Allen Stanford who is being investigated by the FBI for running a 7 billion dollar Ponzi scheme, will be stripped of his knighthood in Antigua and Barbuda.The Telegraph

Antigua strips Stanford of knighthood

Denver Post (Free subscription) | 11/03/2009

Disgraced Texas financier R. Allen Stanford is being stripped of his knighthood in the Caribbean nation of Antigua and Barbuda, the head of the government panel that approves the awards said Monday.

Sir Allen Standford Is Now Just Allen Stanford

Daily Intelligencer - New York Magazine (Free subscription) | 11/03/2009

Accused Ponzi schemer Allen Stanford will have his knighthood revoked by Antigua, which bestowed the honor on the deep-pocketed Texan in 2006. Back then Stanford was pouring money into the island nation's economy and paying cricket players from around the world to come there. But then he was busted for running a $7 billion Ponzi scheme and knighted Antiguans simply aren't allowed to do that. Antigua...

Sir Allen Stanford's Fall

Talking Points Memo (Free subscription) | 11/03/2009

The government of Antigua has voted to strip "Sir" Allen Stanford of his ersatz Antiguan knighthood....

Antigua to strip accused Stanford of knighthood

Reuters (Free subscription) | 11/03/2009

MIAMI (Reuters) - Antigua and Barbuda is set to revoke the knighthood it gave Texas financier Allen Stanford, who is awaiting trial on charges he operated a $7 billion fraud using his bank on the twin-island Caribbean nation.

• Knight's out: Stanford no longer 'sir' in Antigua - Seattle Times
• Knight's out: Stanford no longer 'sir' in Antigua - Miami Herald
• See the 6 articles on the same subject

We're Still Recovering From Halloween [Extra Extra]

Austinist (Free subscription) | 11/03/2009

aaronisnotcool/Flickr You might not remember the details from Halloween on 6th Street, but it really happened! Be careful what you put on Facebook. That’s especially true if you do super-tacky things! Look at the planning for this incredible wedding that was scheduled for Día de los Muertos (Day of the Dead.) Daily Texan slideshow showing the Day of the Dead in Austin. Matador Records...

Knight Shift: Antigua Strips Stanford Of Title

TPMmuckraker (Free subscription) | 11/03/2009

An Antiguan panel has voted unanimously to strip Allen Stanford of his knighthood, saying that the alleged Ponzi schemer has embarrassed the tiny Caribbean nation.

No more Sir: Texas financier Allen Stanford is being stripped of his knighthood in Antigua and Barbuda, for embarrassing the nation with charges he defrauded investors of $7B.

Seeking Alpha (Free subscription) | 11/02/2009

No more Sir: Texas financier Allen Stanford is being stripped of his knighthood in Antigua and Barbuda, for embarrassing the nation with charges he defrauded investors of $7B . 3 comments!

Allen Stanford stripped of knighthood in Antigua

The Telegraph (Free subscription) | 11/02/2009

Allen Stanford the financier awaiting trial on charges that he ran a 7bn £4.4bn Ponzi scheme will be stripped of his knighthood in the Caribbean nation of Antigua and Barbuda an official said on Monday.