[53] Stanford was incarcerated at the Federal Detention Center, Houston. He said he stopped asking Stanford about the source of the money because he 'refused to provide information'. [64][65][66] Hittner ordered Stanford to forfeit $5.9 billion, saying that Stanford had orchestrated "one of the most egregious frauds ever presented to a trial jury in federal court. The ECB may have tried to quickly forget the 'Twenty20 for 20' but the fraudster's downfall cost thousands of … [3][29] Stanford's assets, along with those of his companies, were frozen and placed into receivership by a U.S. federal judge,[30] who ordered Stanford to surrender his passport. The judge's decision might have been influenced by Stanford's earlier attempt to flee to Antigua on the day the feds raided his offices. [45][46] His injuries were described as non-life-threatening. The U.S. Supreme Court 2½ weeks ago closed the book on the criminal case, affirming the conviction and 110-year federal prison sentence Stanford received in … Until his arrest and trial on charges of investment fraud, 61-year-old Allen Stanford cut a flamboyant image in the sporting and business worlds. [54] In February 2011 Stanford issued a counter-claim of $7.2 billion of damages against the FBI and the SEC. Stanford apparently purchased the shares of a British Virgin Islands company that held the interest in the lands. [56], By November 5, 2011, Stanford was being held at the Federal Medical Center at the Federal Correctional Complex, Butner in Butner, North Carolina. 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Beyond fancy toys, Stanford bought a small island for $63 million. Circuit Court of Appeals in New Orleans on his conviction. This article was reported by Clifford Krauss, Julie Creswell and Charlie Savage.. ST. JOHN’S, Antigua — When Robert Allen Stanford arrived here … Allen Stanford, the Texan billionaire found guilty of a $7bn Ponzi fraud, had a global profile stretching beyond the financial world. No comments have so far been submitted. [2][3][4], Stanford was the chairman of the now defunct Stanford Financial Group of Companies. Under the agreement Greenberg Traurig makes no admission of guilt. He said he left Stanford's company in 2003 because he was travelling too much for work. [20], Stanford moved to the Caribbean in the 1980s, first to Montserrat, then to Antigua. [74] He funded the restoration of Leland Stanford's mansion in Sacramento, California, in an effort "to help preserve an important piece of Stanford family history," and hired genealogists to prove he was a member of the Leland Stanford family. He bankrolled junkets to [Antigua's] balmy shores for several members of Congress including Texas Republican Senator John Cornyn and New York Democratic Congressman Charlie Rangel, [then] chair of the powerful House Ways and Means Committee. Now, with Stanford no longer in the picture, the Government of Antigua is between a rock and a hard place, while the owners of Half Moon Bay can claim the unenviable title of … He built the Stanford cricket ground - close to the airport and to the Bank of Antigua, his offshore counting house. No one knew until the empire crumbled. The interest that R. Allen Stanford had in owning the Half Moon Bay Resort and the Antiguan Government's desire to fulfil his wish have always been the clear cause and goal of the expropriation of this property. When Verity (not her real name) retired she had simple dreams of living in the sun, caring for animals and putting something back into society. 'Yes,' Mr Knoche responded. The SEC shut down R. Allen Stanford's operations 10 years ago this week. On December 22, 2011, he was found competent to stand trial by U.S. District Judge David Hittner. When Allen Stanford joined the company in 1975 it was a mid-size insurance and real estate concern, with 10,000 customers in Texas. And "DeLay's committees paid for flights on Stanford's jets at least 16 times since 2003, including on Oct. 20, the day the former House majority leader was booked in a Houston courthouse on money-laundering charges," according to Bloomberg News. [38][39], On February 27, 2009, the SEC said that Stanford and his accomplices operated a "massive Ponzi scheme", misappropriating billions of dollars of investors' money and falsifying the Stanford International Bank's records to hide their fraud. Allen Stanford escorted out of federal court house in Houston, 2009. The U.S. In a video shown to jurors, Stanford could be seen talking to staffers about how he was willing to 'spend millions and millions of dollars' to develop Antigua so he could create an environment that would 'literally blow away' potential investors his company flew on corporate jets to the island nation. Antigua may seem like a tiny island paradise, but the Texas billionaire Allen Stanford—that's Sir Allen—lived very, very large there. Profile: Allen Stanford. The second tournament took place in January and February 2008 with a global television audience of 300 million. Reports surfaced in early February 2009 that the SEC, the FBI, the Florida Office of Financial Regulation, and the Financial Industry Regulatory Authority, a major U.S. private-sector oversight body, were investigating Stanford Financial Group, questioning the consistently higher-than-market returns which Stanford International Bank claimed to make for its depositors. Stanford is the six-foot-four, muscle-bound and mustachioed financier who disappeared after the S.E.C. Allen Stanford’s new legal adviser: Alan Dershowitz ... Stanford is accused of leading a Ponzi scheme built on bogus certificates of deposit sold by his Antigua-based Stanford … [19] In 2008 the university filed a trademark infringement suit against Stanford, claiming the school's name was being used "in a way that creates public confusion" and is "injurious". We all know the Stanford … After his father retired in 1993, Stanford took control of the company, which by then had 500 employees. After being knighted, Stanford used the awarded title "Sir Allen" often; he was generally referred to as such both by Antiguans and internationally. The extent to which such frauds wreck people's lives, Henning wrote, amounts to "economic homicide," and such outsized sentences are a way to express society's anger at such conduct.[63]. good riddance to him, he screwed traffic up. Allen Stanford 'squandered tens of millions developing property on Antigua' and even replaced his bank floorboards because they were the wrong colour Employee of … That image – of wealth and power – is one that is also associated with SIB’s owner, Sir Allen Stanford. [84], Stanford owned two newspaper businesses in Antigua and Barbuda[85] and Saint Kitts and Nevis,[86] both called The Sun. Stanford began operating the bank in 1985 in Montserrat, the British West Indies, under the name Guardian International Bank. In ... the Stanford Antigua Sailing Week, the PGA Tour Stanford St. Jude Championship, and the Stanford International Pro-Am. [34] Stanford was arrested on June 18, 2009. He arrived in … In what is regarded as one of the largest Ponzi schemes, Stanford operated from Antigua where he was able to procure a Knighthood. The financier spared no expense on projects including a private airport hangar, cricket grounds, an athletic club, two airlines and a dock facility for his boat, his fraud trial heard yesterday. Antigua may seem like a tiny island paradise, but the Texas billionaire Allen Stanford—that's Sir Allen—lived very, very large there. They have suggested James Davis, the ex-chief financial officer for the financier's company, is the real culprit behind the fraud. 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[28], On June 18, 2009, Stanford was taken into custody by FBI agents. [32], On February 19, acting at the request of the SEC, FBI agents located Stanford at his girlfriend's house near Fredericksburg, Virginia, and served him with civil legal papers filed by the SEC. Stanford, a Texan, wanted to be British so badly, he lied about his background, falsely claimed he was knighted by Prince Phillip at Buckingham Palace (knighted in Antigua by PM), adopted a British accent and began dating a young English woman behind his wife's back. Paging Dr. Freud. [77], Stanford created and funded the Stanford 20/20 cricket tournament in the West Indies, for which he built his own ground in Antigua. Antigua and Barbuda: History of Antigua and Barbuda He was succeeded by Baldwin Spencer of the United Progressive Party, who also spent a decade in office. With a silver tongue and endless charisma, the brash Texan built a multi-billion dollar bank on the island of Antigua. [80] This was in jeopardy after a row with Digicel, the sponsors of the West Indies cricket team, who were unhappy about sponsorship of the event. or debate this issue live on our message boards. Executive Summary The collapse of R. Allen Stanford’s Ponzi scheme, which used Antigua and Barbuda as a base of operations, has raised questions about the history of corruption in that country’s banking system. [87], Stanford owned Maiden Island in Antigua and Barbuda. R. Allen Stanford, a Texas entrepreneur knighted by Antigua, was charged Friday with a $7 billion scheme to defraud investors, officials in Houston said. On November 2, 2009, the recommendation was forwarded to the Governor-General, Dame Louise Lake-Tack. [44], On September 26, 2009, Stanford was hospitalized due to injuries sustained while being severely beaten by another inmate at the Cornell Companies-operated, Joe Corley Detention Facility in Conroe. [12], Stanford grew up in Mexia, Texas. Stanford partied with Nancy Pelosi and Bill Clinton at the Democratic National Convention last summer. Stanford flew members of the House … WASHINGTON, DC: A group of ten United States Congressmen from seven states have asked House Committee on Foreign Affairs Chairman Ileana Ros-Lehtinen (R-FL) to hold a Congressional hearing to investigate the government of Antigua and Barbuda's role in the $7.2-billion Stanford Financial Group Ponzi scheme and determine if international treaties have been violated. 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[16][17], Stanford started in business in Waco, Texas, opening a bodybuilding gym that failed. On November 1, 2006, Stanford was appointed Knight Commander of the Order of the Nation (KCN) of Antigua and Barbuda by the Antiguan government. There are four federal tax liens from 2007 and 2008 against Stanford, totaling more than $212 million. C on man R. Allen Stanford has been leading a double life. He moved the bank to Antigua in 1990 and changed its name to Stanford International Bank in 1994. or debate this issue live on our message boards. And of course, unlike some, there's not a scintilla of self-pity, writes MATTHEW DENNISON, Meghan Markle's BFF Jessica Mulroney says 'reframing an experience can keep you alive' in cryptic Instagram post after Prince Harry spoke of 'genetic pain and suffering' in royal family, Prince William and Kate Middleton say George, Charlotte and Louis are missing their 'much loved' great-grandfather Prince Philip in thank you note to royal fans offering condolences following his death. [48] Because of concerns raised by former SEC Chief Investigator David P. Weber of improper conduct by Kotz, Inspector General David C. Williams of the U.S. [5], In early 2009, Stanford became the subject of several fraud investigations, and on February 17, 2009, was charged by the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) with fraud and multiple violations of U.S. securities laws for alleged "massive ongoing fraud" involving $7 billion in certificates of deposits. Eventually, the dispute was sorted out and the championship was won by Stanford Superstars, who defeated the England team by 10 wickets. [60][71], The FBI and other agencies have been conducting an ongoing investigation of Stanford since 2008 for possible involvement in money laundering for Mexico's Gulf Cartel. Extravagant: Allen Stanford, pictured at a hearing last month, wasted tens of millions of dollars developing property and businesses on Antigua, according to a former employee. Stanford said in the video: 'We are growing our business with high net worth people and high net worth people are not easily impressed.'. [28] The SEC charged Stanford with "massive ongoing fraud" centered on an eight-billion-dollar investment scheme. [61] He is incarcerated at Coleman II USP in Sumterville, Florida; his earliest possible release is April 17, 2105—when he will be 155 years old. 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JOHN’S, Antigua — When Robert Allen Stanford arrived here in the early 1990s, few locals had ever heard of the Texas financier. … And in Coral Gables, Fla. an … Allen Stanford’s house of cards: How TD banked the 2nd-largest Ponzi scheme in U.S. history | Globalnews.ca By Securities Docket on February 1, 2016, 12:01 pm To pull off that massive scam, Stanford needed help and he found it in the most unlikely of … Allen Stanford's move into banking utilised funds he had made in real estate in Houston in the early 1980s. The first Stanford 20/20 Cricket Tournament was held in July and August 2006. The collapse of R. Allen Stanford’s Ponzi scheme, which used Antigua and Barbuda as a base of operations, has raised questions about the history of corruption in that country’s banking system. His companies had been well-run, he claimed, until the SEC "disembowelled" them. He contacted a private jet owner and attempted to pay for a flight to Antigua with a credit card, but was refused because the company would accept only a wire transfer. "Disgraced banker Stanford didn't pay his own taxes", "Charges Against Stanford a Long Time Coming, Offshore Banking Experts Say – Accused Financier Under Federal Drug Investigation", Cook Islands, a Paradise of Untouchable Assets, Stanford Wielded Jets, Junkets and Cricket to Woo Clients, "Stanford's life – brash, cash, a dash of flash", "Knight No More: Antigua revokes Stanford's honour", "Stanford Super series gets go-ahead – but who is Allen Stanford? [7][40] In an interview on April 20 at the law offices of Houston criminal attorney Dick DeGuerin, Stanford denied any wrongdoing. He moved the bank to Antigua in … The men made a fortune in the 1980s, buying up depressed real estate and selling it years later as the market recovered. [3][4] The Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI) raided Stanford's offices in Houston, Texas; Memphis, Tennessee; and Tupelo, Mississippi. [13][15] In 1974, Stanford graduated from Baylor University in Waco, Texas, earning a BA degree in finance. 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