USA v. Stanford et al

  1. September 01, 2023

    Ponzi Schemer Stanford's Early Release Bid Denied Again

    A Texas federal judge has denied a compassionate release bid from Robert Allen Stanford, finding that releasing the notorious Ponzi schemer after just 13 years of his 110-year sentence is "unquestionably out of line" with federal sentencing law.

  2. August 29, 2023

    Feds Oppose Early Release For Ponzi Schemer Stanford

    Prosecutors have urged a Texas federal judge to reject a motion for compassionate release filed by the notorious Ponzi schemer Robert Allen Stanford, saying his crimes were too destructive to merit serving just 13 years of a 110-year sentence.

  3. July 18, 2022

    SEC Seeks Final Judgments Over $7B Stanford Ponzi Scheme

    The U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission has asked a federal judge in Texas to enter orders wrapping up its claims against convicted Ponzi schemer Robert Allen Stanford and certain Stanford associates and companies that allegedly played a central role in the $7 billion scheme.

  4. February 24, 2021

    Last Defendant In $7B Stanford Ponzi Gets Max Sentence

    The Texas federal judge who presided over the criminal jury trials of R. Allen Stanford and his co-conspirators in a $7 billion Ponzi scheme sentenced the last defendant in the long-running case on Wednesday to the maximum — two consecutive 60-month sentences.

  5. December 18, 2020

    Ex-Stanford Exec's 20-Year Sentence To Remain In Place

    A Texas federal judge on Friday tossed a former Stanford Financial Group executive's latest bid to challenge his 20-year prison sentence for his role in Robert Allen Stanford's $7 billion Ponzi scheme, finding the man did not show his trial attorney failed to properly advise him.

  6. September 02, 2020

    Ex-Stanford Exec Gets Redo In Bid To Ditch 20-Year Sentence

    The Fifth Circuit on Tuesday gave former Stanford Financial Group executive Gilbert Lopez another opportunity to challenge his 20-year prison sentence for his role in Robert Allen Stanford's $7 billion Ponzi scheme, ordering a lower court to reconsider a bid claiming that Lopez's trial attorneys led him astray.

  7. July 07, 2017

    Feds Blast Ex-Stanford Exec's Bid To Ditch 20-Year Sentence

    The federal government has fought a former Stanford Financial Group executive's attempt to vacate his 20-year prison sentence over his alleged role in Robert Allen Stanford's $7 billion Ponzi scheme, disputing the man's claims that his trial attorneys botched a proposed plea deal.

  8. March 06, 2017

    Ex-Stanford Exec Says Attys Botched 20-Year Sentence

    A former Stanford Financial Group executive convicted for his alleged role in Robert Allen Stanford's $7 billion Ponzi scheme pushed a Texas federal court on Monday to vacate his 20-year sentence, saying his former counsel was ineffective by failing to properly explain a proposed plea deal.

  9. March 09, 2016

    Justices Deny Ex-Stanford Execs' Jury Instruction Review Bid

    The U.S. Supreme Court will not review the conviction of two former Stanford Financial Group executives for their role in Robert Allen Stanford's $7 billion Ponzi scheme, according to filings Monday and Tuesday, and will not resolve a circuit split on the harm done by bad jury instructions.

  10. February 14, 2013

    Ex-Stanford Execs Get 20 Years For Roles In $7B Scheme

    A Texas federal judge on Thursday sent two former Stanford Financial Group executives to prison for the next two decades for their roles in helping Robert Allen Stanford run his $7 billion Ponzi scheme.