• 18 Feb 2009 at 10:35 AM

Sir Stanford In Antigua?

By Bess Levin

Maybe! Or maybe that just what he wants us to think. David Faber reports that his sources in the private jet biz tell him the Stanford Financial founder’s secretary tried to score the cricket lover a jet to Antigua yesterday, one-way. No word on whether the transaction went through– apparently there was an issue regarding acceptable forms of payment– or if this story was leaked purely to throw us off the trail.
Earlier: Sir Stanford MIA

Comments (21)

  1. 1
    Posted by guest | February 18, 2009 at 10:39 AM

    too googly, didn’t drive

  2. 2
    Posted by guest | February 18, 2009 at 10:39 AM

    too googly, didn’t drive

  3. 3
    Posted by guest | February 18, 2009 at 10:44 AM

    he lives in Antigua and the West Indies are currently playing England at the Antigua recreation ground.
    Get yourself an English boyfriend Bess.
    (not that I’m volunteering, well maybe).

  4. 4
    Posted by guest | February 18, 2009 at 10:44 AM

    And by Antigua he really meant Waziristan.

  5. 5
    Posted by guest | February 18, 2009 at 10:47 AM

    Very clever analysis of potential “trade craft” Beth. We could have used you when we were going after “Karla”.
    ~George Smiley

  6. 6
    Posted by guest | February 18, 2009 at 10:48 AM

    @5 Cliffy, is that you? Your disguise isn’t very good.

  7. 7
    Posted by Equity Private | February 18, 2009 at 10:50 AM

    Hah, nice @5. :)

  8. 8
    Posted by guest | February 18, 2009 at 10:50 AM

    Too twinky, didn’t yodel

  9. 9
    Posted by guest | February 18, 2009 at 10:54 AM

    “Sir” Allen Stanford only likes cricket when it serves to boost his own public profile, specifically in the shortest (20:20) form of the game.
    England are currently playing West Indies in a five day test, which “Sir” Allen does not have the time or patience for. He seems generally to be more interested in the quick payout…
    Plus the Antigua Recreation Ground is not part of his fiefdom on the island, so he probably wouldn’t be seen dead there.
    Sorry @3, but I must put in a higher bid…

  10. 10
    Posted by guest | February 18, 2009 at 10:56 AM

    How does all this affect Pimm’s stock?

  11. 11
    Posted by guest | February 18, 2009 at 10:59 AM

    Hold it. I don’t subscribe to the “Times Stylebook” wherein one can feel secure using a “plural” verb after a singular noun.
    “England are currently playing West Indies in a five day test,”
    No. The correct structure is, “England IS currently playing West Indies…”
    As songwriter Roger Miller put it so well, “England swings like a pendulum do….”. ‘Nuff said.

  12. 12
    Posted by guest | February 18, 2009 at 11:03 AM

    @11 – The England [XI] are playing the West Indies {XI]…
    This should withstand scrutiny to any style guide.
    Back at you.

  13. 13
    Posted by guest | February 18, 2009 at 11:10 AM

    Am I the new killing it?

  14. 14
    Posted by guest | February 18, 2009 at 11:11 AM

    As a minor, junior oil trader covering the West Africa desk some years back, I attended a morning meeting wherein a trader from Philadelphia started out his morning “brief” with, “BP are long two Bonnies….” and the Boss replied, ‘They is?” Hilarious. But, I guess you had to be there.

  15. 15
    Posted by guest | February 18, 2009 at 11:20 AM

    I believe the title Sir is only used in front of the first name, never the last name. So, he is Sir Allen, not Sir Stanford.
    (Soon to be) Common Usage: Bend over Sir Allen, you dropped your soap.
    -Class Pedant

  16. 16
    Posted by guest | February 18, 2009 at 11:30 AM

    WEREWOLF

  17. 17
    Posted by guest | February 18, 2009 at 11:35 AM

    Vote Alex Levin

  18. 18
    Posted by guest | February 18, 2009 at 11:41 AM

    “yesterday” monday? http://flightaware.com/live/flight/N920QS/history/20090216/1836Z/KHOU/TAPA

  19. 19
    Posted by guest | February 18, 2009 at 12:06 PM

    @11 I think you will find that 12 is correct.. a cricket team would be referred to as the English first eleven….

  20. 20
    Posted by guest | February 18, 2009 at 3:06 PM

    @9, @11, @12 semantics of language are not helping the wider cause here of getting into Bess’s knickers.

  21. 21
    Posted by guest | February 18, 2009 at 3:30 PM

    who gives a f*ck about an oxford comma?

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