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Top Stanford Aide Plans to Plead Guilty Soon

Jul. 13, 2009
James M. Davis, the top lieutenant of R. Allen Stanford, plans to plead guilty to federal charges in an agreement with prosecutors, his lawyer said.
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Stanford denied bail

HOUSTON, June 30 (UPI) -- Accused investment fraudster R. Allen Stanford was denied bail Tuesday by a federal judge in Houston.

Stanford to remain in jail for now

HOUSTON, June 26 (UPI) -- A federal judge in Houston delayed accused financier R. Allen Stanford's release Friday to give prosecutors a chance to argue he is a flight risk.

Texas 'billionaire' pleads not guilty

HOUSTON, June 25 (UPI) -- Texas businessman R. Allen Stanford pleaded not guilty to fraud charges in Houston Thursday in a case defined by a potential loss of $7 billion.

R. Allen Stanford indicted on $7B fraud

HOUSTON, June 19 (UPI) -- R. Allen Stanford, a Texas entrepreneur knighted by Antigua, was charged Friday with a $7 billion scheme to defraud investors, officials in Houston said.

IRS filed $104m lien against Stanford

WASHINGTON, Feb. 25 (UPI) -- Tax records show the Internal Revenue Service filed a $104 million tax lien against Texas billionaire Allen Stanford, before recent fraud allegations arose.

Officials close Stanford's Bank of Antigua

SAINT JOHN'S, Antigua and Barbuda, Feb. 21 (UPI) -- The Bank of Antigua has been seized by Caribbean regulators amid fraud accusations aimed at its owner, Allen Stanford, officials said.

COL BKB: Stanford 77, Washington 66

LOS ANGELES, March 13 (UPI) -- Matt Lottich scored 20 points Saturday as second-ranked Stanford captured the Pac-10 Conference title with a 77-66 victory over Washington.
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Youngsters compete in Scripps National Spelling Bee
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Contestants (L-R) Cooper Barth of West Long Branch, New Jersey, Eboseremhen Eigbe of Galloway, New Jersey, Jacob Bayly Hunter of Sante Fe, New Mexico and Massound Sharif of Albany, New York, all await their turns to compete during the 3rd round of the Scripps National Spelling Bee, May 30, 2012, in National Harbor, Maryland. UPI/Mike Theiler