Allen Stanford guilty
Discussion
Blue62 said:
Absolutely screwed over thousands of people and spunked their life savings, yet he still lags behind Morrisey in the hate charts around here.
I’ll wager more people have killed themselves listening to Morrisey’s crimes to music than over Stanford stealing their money.And that is before we move on to the other aspects of "The Morrisey".
Eric Mc said:
Didn't the cricketing fraternity get involved with him? He famously arrived at Lords in a helicopter carrying a suitcase of cash.
They did indeed, I spent a rather pleasant 3 weeks in Antigua shooting a 20:20 tournament, that carried a $20 million prize for the winning team. IIRC, the British teams distanced themselves from him pretty quickly when all this fraud stuff came to light.Blue62 said:
Absolutely screwed over thousands of people and spunked their life savings, yet he still lags behind Morrisey in the hate charts around here.
One of these 'golden investment oppertunities', only available to the mostly already wealthy, with 20% + returns, no risk.Is this greed or stupidity, or both? Quite frankly, these schemes usually 'guaranteed' the sort of returns you'd only get from organised crime and drug smuggleing, so do we need feel particularly sorry for those that lost fortunes?
Its like those pyramid schemes really, no one feels sorry for those idiots, the only difference is thats aimed at the bottom of wealth ladder, this is aimed at the top.
Makes you wonder how many 'professional' investment orgaisations were ripped off though, you know, the type that pay large bonuses to people.
Paddy_N_Murphy said:
Built a cracking Cricket Ground in Antigua next to the Airport. Best place to go to have lunch and a drink once you have check in your Bags etc.
The Sticky Wicket Restaurant. so - not all bad huh
I will be there on saturday! The Sticky Wicket Restaurant. so - not all bad huh
His bank Head Office was opposite the airport with a side view of the LIAT hangars and last time I looked, for the benefit of Eric
a wrecked HS748.The cricket ground is seen on the left and is where he was photographed with England player's wives sat on his knee during the million dollar challenge match. His HO was the white building at about 1 oclock.
Eric Mc said:
Nice cosy old fashioned airport too.
Sadly they are "doing it up" and it's become a bit American. However, you still get greeted with a complimentary rum punch as you queue for an hour in the heat of the day for the famously miserable immigration folk. There's a nice big faded picture of their previous
Paddy_N_Murphy said:
Built a cracking Cricket Ground in Antigua next to the Airport. Best place to go to have lunch and a drink once you have check in your Bags etc.
The Sticky Wicket Restaurant. so - not all bad huh
He did indeed. Our touring team of has-beens, never-weres and walking hamstring strains were whupped by Antigua U17s on that ground in 2004 and we enjoyed a few cold ones in the Sticky Wicket afterwards.The Sticky Wicket Restaurant. so - not all bad huh
Sadly, the last time I visited (in 2010) the Sticky Wicket had closed and the cricket ground looked very scruffy (it was immaculate in 2004 and was the venue for the WI inter-island T20 competition). As well as those who lost money, it's also affected the locals who came to rely on the employment and facilities he provided (albeit with other peoples' money it seems).
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