Last week Stanford Financial added itself to a short list of firms with a possibly less than legal business model. Yesterday we learned there are a few people who would like a word with founder, Sir Allen Stanford, cricket lover and *maybe* $8 billion fraudster. Here’s the rub, though–authorities have yet to find him, even after sending what were most likely strapping US Marshals into the company’s headquarters in Houston. In the future, it’d probably be helpful to not scare con men into thinking they’re going to be hauled off to the big house, by publicizing their name next to Bernie Madoff’s a week prior to attempting contact and allowing him to escape but whatevs, these are details we can hammer out for next time. For now we need to focus. Where the hell is this guy?
Obviously at this point there are a few blueprints he could be following, from faking his own death via plane crash to faking his own death via M*A*S*H quote. Or maybe he’s just chilling at his home in Antigua, though you have to assume we’ve looked there? And then there’s the most likely answer, which is that he’s shacked up with his cricket bunnies. But, obviously, it could be anything. Get your bet in today.
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- Use the Bloomberg command
NH BLG_DEALBREAKER <GO>
to access Dealbreaker
He must have read the dealbreaker fugitive on the run rules. When do we get part II?
http://www.stanfordfinancial.com/eagle_shield
Hilarious.
Check out: http://moneyistheway.blogspot.com/2009/02/where-is-allen-stanford.html. Might be true…
He was great in Beverly Hills Cop
My guess: on his yacht in international waters.
“His support for gay sports personalities is well noted. Stanford, who came out in 2003, has noted that gay sports athletes do not get adequate support from the sponsors. Thus he has set out to help this cause.”
We’ve got a runner!
I thought he was great in Rushmore actually-
@6- what’s your point?
@9 – just that I doubt he’s shacked up with cricket bunnies.
He should go back to that use estate he had in the Magnum P.I. days.
He should go back to that huge estate he had in the Magnum P.I. days.
Nothing like a typo kills comedic timing.
@13- the typo being….?
I lay money on Switzerland. This guy owes too much money to shadowy Colombians to hide out anywhere in Latin America, and I don’t think he likes electric drills.
@14 Idoit…
@10- he could be hiding in their tits. it doesn’t have to be a sexual thing.
@16/13- why am I an idiot for asking you to explain what you’re talking about?
-14
I’d bet he’s somewhere in central/south america.. a lot of sally’s down there.
@17… that’s a really good point?
Shady fugitives are always welcome in my country, why don’t you let me oversee the stash for awhile
H. Chavez
Does he still have his eagle shield pin on?
@ 11, 12, 14, 18: ATD
Even if he was in international waters I’d still send out those black helicopters to nab him. Who exactly is going to defend you in international waters?
I think he hopped on a moped and drove to New Mexico. No one will ever think to look there. Most of us aren’t even sure where it is.
Switzerland.
Spider hole.
Latched on to the Somali Pirates, his only friends now
“I figure he just kidnapped himself, man.”
-BeckyBowlingFan
I worked for Stanford in Houston and know the individuals involved. I was also also questioned by the SEC and FINRA (I also gave a heads up to Bess a week or so before the shit hit the fan).
Where in the hell is FINRA? They have had info AT LEAST from Oct ’07 about the firm intimidating employees to look the other way at troubling activities as well as various activities that are UNQUESTIONABLY within their jurisdiction.
WHERE ARE YOU FINRA????
29…excellent Big Lebowski reference ….
I had an offer to work for this goon… glad I dodged that bullet
Although, I will miss the his parties
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=jMM8wmn2rtE
30 here again…
http://www.stanfordcapitalmgmt.com/about/our_people.aspx
there are the people who ran that SAS portfolios the complaint speaks about. If any of these people owe you money, get it from them ASAP.
He’s probably in Crawford,TX clearing brush
GO BEARS!
He’s confirmed on a flight to Rio de Jeneiro, first class, sitting next to Sally Ann Cavanaugh.
@36 here.
My bad….thought you said Alan Stanwyck.
We know that Bernie can’t leave, but can he have house guests ?
Sleeping with the fishes.
Fletch reference>magnum PI reference>Big Lebowski reference>Rise of the Lycans refernence
Morris or Pierre?
@30 – At SEC headquarters, right now.
I’d willing to wager my next unemployment check that this was H.Marko’s mini Madoff.
Another sign that all is not well. When your IR person is with the SEC you are not not getting “Broker of the Year” from Registered Rep magazine.
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In Rio dressed as Carmen Miranda doing the Samba for Carnival.
@36, from 45… my apologies..didn’t see yours until I had hit send. Just enjoying myself down here too much! But hey I’ve been in hiding since Enron.
Client no. 6 goes deep six.
Client no. 6 goes deep six.
@42,You beat me to the punch. I was wondering that myself