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Former Texas billionaire R Allen Stanford has been sentenced to 110 years in prison for orchestrating one of the largest Ponzi schemes in US history.

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Texas tycoon Allen Stanford spent more than 20 years charming investors, who handed him billions of dollars they had spent their lives accumulating through hard work and saving.

Texas tycoon R. Allen Stanford was convicted today of bilking investors out of more than $7bn in a massive Ponzi scheme he operated for 20 years.

A FORENSIC psychologist yesterday testified that jailed Texas financier R Allen Stanford is mentally stable and competent to be tried next month on charges he deceived investors out of $7 billion (€5.3bn) in a massive Ponzi scheme.

US diplomats expressed concern about the business dealings of Allen Stanford three years before the collapse of his financial empire amid allegations of fraud, according the latest leaked embassy cables posted on the WikiLeaks website.

COLLEAGUES from the worlds of theatre and television have paid tribute to actor Mick Lally, who died yesterday morning, aged 64.

Jailed financier Allen Stanford and three of his former company executives are suing Lloyd's of London in a row over legal insurance.

Penelope Cruz has filmed a cameo appearance for the ‘Sex and the City’ sequel.

Jailed Texas billionaire Allen Stanford was taken to hospital after being injured during a fight with another inmate, a US Marshals Service spokesman said.

THE world remembers Senator Edward Kennedy for his passionate liberalism, legislative skill and stewardship of a political dynasty.

Financier Allen Stanford, waiting trial accused of defrauding investors out of billions, was taken to hospital with heart problems today.

A magistrate has set bond at $500,000 (€355,000) for Texas billionaire Allen Stanford but delayed his release until later today to give prosecutors time to appeal.

Wearing an orange prison jumpsuit with his hands chained in front of him, billionaire Allen Stanford arrived at court today to face fraud charges.

Billionaire Allen Stanford is back in Texas today to face federal charges that he ran a US$7bn (€4.95bn) scheme to defraud investors with his international banking empire.

Cricket entrepreneur and suspected fraudster Allen Stanford was due in Texas today to face federal charges he ran a €5bn swindle with his international banking empire.

TEXAS billionaire Allen Stanford surrendered to US authorities in Virginia on Thursday night after criminal charges were filed against him.

Texas billionaire Allen Stanford, chairman of the troubled Stanford Financial Group, is to appear in court today on fraud charges after surrendering to FBI agents, officials said.

A politician is investigating whether Haitian public money was lost in the alleged Ponzi scheme run by Texas billionaire Allen Stanford.

The US government is asking a judge for permission to go after at least $226.6m (€174.4m) in back taxes, penalties and interest it says are owed by Sir Allen Stanford, the Texas billionaire accused of conducting an €6.1bn investment fraud through an offshore bank.

Antigua’s prime minister said parliament will reconvene to deal with fallout from allegations of fraud against Allen Stanford, the country’s largest private employer.

The US government has questions to answer over an alleged multi-billion dollar fraud by cricket entrepreneur Allen Stanford, a Democrat Congressman said today.

LEICESTERSHIRE chairman Neil Davidson has called for England and Wales Cricket Board chairman Giles Clarke to resign over the body’s close links with Allen Stanford.

Texas billionaire and cricket mogul Allen Stanford sought to reassure his employees as US regulators probed his investment firm and Caribbean bank, which have delivered higher-than-average returns to investors and depositors despite the global meltdown.

Angela Stanford carded a third round five-under-par 67 on Saturday to open up a four-stroke lead at the inaugural Bell Micro Classic.

A production of one of the world’s best known theatrical masterpieces will visit the length and breadth of the country this autumn.

England’s Karen Stupples produced a late birdie spree to move into the top five at the Safeway International in Phoenix, Arizona, with a five-under-par 67.

Australian wine prices are set to rise this year as the nation’s worst drought in a century dries up excess stock, an official said.

England’s Sue Strudwick turned back the clock with a great third-round 67 as American Angela Stanford took a grip on the Franklin American Mortgage Championship in Nashville, Tennessee.

Beth Bader and Angela Stanford are tied for the lead after Thursday’s first round of the Franklin American Mortgage Championship.

Sex and the City stars have been deluging scriptwriters with suggestions to kill off former cast-mate Kim Cattrall, it emerged today.

We see, in this reasonably good romantic drama, what the delights of the older woman are all about; and what they can do to a young and impressionable lad.