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Related: Editorials & Other Articles, Issue Forums, Alliance Forums, Region ForumsI posted the BBC Podcast about Allen Stanford in Sports but that $7B Pomzi scheme
was much bigger than sport.
https://www.bbc.co.uk/sounds/brand/p09k7ctp
The more I listened, the more he reminded me of the Slobfather, although only Stanford is is prison so far. It's absolutely fascinating. Some of you may just want to watch the last three or four sessions - on how whistleblowers, the SEC and FBI brought him down.
Here is a letter to him from Dumbya
https://www.thedailybeast.com/cheats/2009/02/26/bushs-letter-to-allen-stanford
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I posted the BBC Podcast about Allen Stanford in Sports but that $7B Pomzi scheme (Original Post)
malaise
Sep 2021
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That name rang a bell with me. I'm sure I saw his profile on American Greed on CNBC way back when.
I also posted about him over the years
American Greed is a fascinating program.
malaise
(268,949 posts)4. I love that program
I truly hope the Slobfather's end is similar to Stanfords.