Allen Stanford

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Stanford sues Lloyd's of London for defense fees Tuesday, 24 Nov 2009 03:11pm EST

HOUSTON (Reuters) - Allen Stanford, who faces U.S. criminal and civil charges for allegedly leading a $7 billion Ponzi scheme, is suing Lloyd's of London for defense costs.  Full Article

 
Stanford sues Lloyd's of London for defense fees Tuesday, 24 Nov 2009 02:36pm EST

HOUSTON, Nov 24 (Reuters) - Allen Stanford, who faces U.S. criminal and civil charges for allegedly leading a $7 billion Ponzi scheme, is suing Lloyd's of London for defense costs.  Full Article

 
Baseball stars, others, to get back Stanford funds Monday, 16 Nov 2009 06:37pm EST

HOUSTON (Reuters) - Some of alleged swindler Allen Stanford's investors, including baseball star Johnny Damon, will see their funds returned after a U.S. appeals court ruled the receiver in the fraud case may not sue them.  Full Article

 
FBI says Florida fraud scheme could top $1 billion Thursday, 12 Nov 2009 01:31pm EST

MIAMI (Reuters) - Federal agents investigating a prominent Florida lawyer suspected of running an elaborate Ponzi scheme said on Thursday the amount involved could exceed $1 billion, and they asked bilked investors to come forward.  Full Article

 
Florida lawyer linked to extensive Ponzi scheme Tuesday, 10 Nov 2009 06:10pm EST

MIAMI (Reuters) - A prominent Florida lawyer whose assets were seized this week by federal agents is believed to have run an elaborate Ponzi scheme that defrauded investors of hundreds of million of dollars, authorities said.  Full Article

 
FBI agents search Florida law firm in missing funds probe Thursday, 5 Nov 2009 11:57am EST

MIAMI (Reuters) - U.S. federal agents have searched the Fort Lauderdale office of a prominent Florida lawyer in an investigation into his alleged "substantial" misappropriation of investor funds, his company partner said.  Full Article

 
Florida law firm seeks probe of alleged funds scam Tuesday, 3 Nov 2009 11:02am EST

MIAMI (Reuters) - A prominent Florida law firm is seeking dissolution and the emergency appointment of a receiver to probe allegations that its managing partner misappropriated substantial funds from investor trust accounts, court documents and media reports said.  Full Article

 
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Antigua to strip accused Stanford of knighthood Monday, 2 Nov 2009 07:01pm EST

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.  Full Article

 
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U.S. appeals panel weighs Stanford "clawback" claims Monday, 2 Nov 2009 03:03pm EST

NEW ORLEANS (Reuters) - A U.S. appeals panel had tough questions on Monday for the receiver in Allen Stanford's civil fraud case, who is suing to recover proceeds from several hundred investors in the firm's offshore bank.  Full Article

 
US appeals panel weighs Stanford "clawback" claims Monday, 2 Nov 2009 02:52pm EST

NEW ORLEANS, Nov 2 (Reuters) - A U.S. appeals panel had tough questions on Monday for the receiver in Allen Stanford's civil fraud case, who is suing to recover proceeds from several hundred investors in the firm's offshore bank.  Full Article