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http://newsvote.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/world/americas/7895505.stm>>>>>
>>>>>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.
Ahh, Antigua, home of the free:
http://www.nytimes.com/2007/12/22/business/worldbusiness/22gambling.html?_r=2&oref=slogin
Regards. Al
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