>>>>http://newsvote.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/world/americas/7895505.stm
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>>>>Texan billionaire Sir Allen Stanford and three of his companies have been charged over a $8bn investment fraud, US financial regulators say.
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>>>How did he get the 'Sir?'
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>>Knighted by the government in Antigua in 2006.....
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>8b fraud makes me wander what was the price of knighthood {g}

I think it's pretty cheap in Antigua.

A fishing rod and an unopened bag of Doritos will probably get you one.