A Bit of a Sticky Wicket: the Crimes of Allen Stanford
About this episode
The episode discusses the fraudulent activities of Allen Stanford, who orchestrated a massive Ponzi scheme and had connections in sports and politics.
He was the man at the heart of a Texas-sized Ponzi scheme that amassed billions in fraudulent profits via offshore banking. Despite his huge donations in Antigua and US politics and his investment in international cricket and polo tournaments, Allen Stanford’s empire of lies came undone when his literal blood brother turned state’s evidence. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
Topics covered
- Ponzi scheme
- fraud
- offshore banking
- sports investment
- political donations
- crime
Keywords
- Allen Stanford
- Ponzi scheme
- fraud
- offshore banking
- Texas
- Antigua
- politics
- cricket
- polo
Mentioned in this episode
Organizations: Antigua, US politics
Places: Texas, Antigua, international cricket, polo tournaments
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