Huge shortfall found at Stanford Caribbean bank

Courtesy Newsvine - business  Fri, 05/15/2009 - 12:26

The Caribbean offshore bank at the center of an alleged Ponzi scheme by a wealthy Texas businessman has a $6 billion shortfall between assets and liabilities, a court-appointed liquidator reported Friday, confirming fears that investors will likely get little of their money back.


 

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