SIR ALLEN STANFORD
Sir Allen Stanford is a former banker. He is most famous for undergoing investigation due to allegations of securities fraud that involved $8 billion. As per investigation, Allen Stanford allegedly misinformed 50,000 investors with regards to the level of professional management that they were receiving and moreover, he is also associated with transactions with Mexican drug cartels.
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