Stanford's Inner Sanctum Had Bar, Bathroom Exit

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Fri, 04/24/2009 - 6:15pm

HOUSTON (Reuters) - If Texas billionaire Allen Stanford ever wanted to make a low-profile departure from the inner sanctum within his lavish Houston headquarters, there was a private exit through his personal bathroom.

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