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Stanford ordered to forfeit $330 million
Miamiherald.com Business
Mar 09R. Allen Stanford, who was convicted of running a $7 billion investment fraud, must forfeit all funds seized by the U.S. government, a federal jury in Houston said, finding that the money constituted proceeds of the scheme.The jury granted total forfei... »
Deadlocked Stanford fraud trial jury told to keep deliberating
Miamiherald.com Business
Mar 06The judge in R. Allen Stanford’s fraud trial ordered the jury to return to deliberations after the panel sent a note saying it couldn’t reach a unanimous verdict in its fourth day of reviewing the evidence.The eight men and four women on the jury told ... »
Stanford ‘flushed’ investor money away, U.S. says as jury deliberations start
Miamiherald.com Business
Mar 01R. Allen Stanford “flushed” investor money away on failing businesses, yachts and cricket tournaments, prosecutors told jurors before they began deliberations on whether the Texas financier directed a massive Ponzi scheme.If Stanford’s customers knew w... »
Two Caribbeans:
The Miami Herald Living
Jan 29Early morning, November. Tiny Silver Cloud had docked in St. John’s, Antigua. After six tranquil days of crossing the Atlantic, I looked forward to stepping off the ship and onto terra firma. As I sat lacing up my shoes, suddenly the sunlight streaming... »
Stanford’s Move to Trial or Treatment Argued in Texas Court
Miamiherald.com Business
Dec 20R. Allen Stanford, the accused financier claiming he’s mentally unfit to stand trial next month, failed every test designed to expose fakers, a government psychologist testified.“When it comes to the amnesia, I’m convinced that complaint is malingered,... »
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New Book: Oh Gad! by Joanne C. Hillhouse
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Apr 11Oh Gad! by Joanne C. Hillhouse Description A stirring novel about a woman facing cross-cultural odds and redefining everything she understands about her family, herself, and the country she’s never really been able to call home. Nikki Baltimore was bor... »

