Sir Frauds a Lot | The Case of Stanford Financial Group
Chances are, you probably remember a massive fraud from the late 2000s that created a media circus. Just maybe not this one. In this episode, Caleb and Greg delve into a saga of Allen Stanford, the mastermind of a convoluted, multi-decade, multi-billion-dollar Ponzi scheme.
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HOW TO EARN FREE CPE
In less than 10 minutes, you can earn 1 hour of NASBA-approved accounting CPE after listening to this episode. Download our mobile app, sign up, and look for the Oh My Fraud channel. Register for the course, complete a short quiz, and get your CPE certificate.
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Questions? Need help? Email support@earmarkcpe.com.
CONNECT WITH THE HOSTS
Greg Kyte, CPA
Twitter: https://twitter.com/gregkyte
LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/gregkyte/
Caleb Newquist
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LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/calebnewquist/
Email us at ohmyfraud@earmarkcpe.com
Sources:
- James Stanford [Obituary]
- Stanford's Failed Health Club [BusinessWeek via WayBack Machine]
- The Dark Knight [Texas Monthly]
- Not Quite Cricket [The New Yorker]
- Stanford Financial Group [Wikipedia]
- Viewing Financial Crimes as Economic Homicide [NYT]
- Cook Islands, a Paradise of Untouchable Assets [NYT]
- United States v. Robert Allen Stanford et al. [SEC]
- Warning signs showed Stanford empire was built on 'threats and innuendos' [The Guardian]
- Handcuffed Stanford pleads not guilty [ESPNcricinfo]
- Seven charges against Allen Stanford are dropped [BBC]
- Allen Stanford ruled unfit to stand trial for fraud [BBC]
- Judge weighs whether Allen Stanford fit for trial [Reuters]
- Defiant US fraudster Allen Stanford vows to clear name [BBC]
- The Rise and Fall of Allen Stanford [Ministry Watch]
- TD Bank reaches $1.2 billion settlement in Ponzi scheme lawsuit [CNN]
- After 15 years of motions and delays, trial for Stanford Trust fraud could happen next year [The Advocate]
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Caleb Newquist
Writer l Content at @GustoHQ | Co-host @ohmyfraud | Founding editor @going_concern | Former @CCDedu prof | @JeffSymphony board member | Trying to pay attention.
