Season 2 Episode 5 - "Sir" Robert Allen Stanford

<p>Unfortunately, Enron is not the only major financial scandal to be part of the history of Houston. &nbsp;Robert Allen Standford, once knighted and known as "Sir" Allen Stanford, perpetuated one of the largest Ponzi schemes and financial fraud in the history of the United States - second only to Bernie Madoff. &nbsp;Stanford was convicted for his crimes and is now serving a 110 year sentence. &nbsp;We examine Allen Stanford's unique Ponzi scheme using an offshore bank that he himself owned. &nbsp;</p> <p>Opening and Closing Music:</p> <p>Penguin music - ModernChillout - Background Music [NCS Release]</p> --- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/gene-tausk/message