Allen Stanford Found Guilty In Ponzi Scheme Case

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HOUSTON (Reuters) - Allen Stanford was found guilty of conspiracy and fraud charges by a federal jury on Tuesday for leading a $7 billion Ponzi scheme from his offshore bank in Antigua.

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