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Jailed Financier Stanford Wants Cell With Better A/C

Alleged fraudster files a motion to move to cushier Houston jail

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(Newser) – Accused financier R. Allen Stanford is demanding he be moved from his current jail to a nicer facility in Houston, on grounds that his current cell is not comfortable enough, the New York Post reports. Stanford, charged with swindling investors out of $7 billion, complained through his lawyer that the Joe Corely Detention facility lacks air conditioning and suffers frequent power outages.

Stanford’s attorney has filed a “motion for relief” on the grounds that the 59-year-old billionaire, packed into a cell with 8-10 men and restricted from using electronics, is unable to prepare for his trial. A request made earlier in the month to move Stanford was denied.

Billionaire R. Allen Stanford is escorted into the federal courthouse June 29, 2009, in Houston.
Billionaire R. Allen Stanford is escorted into the federal courthouse June 29, 2009, in Houston.   (AP Photo)
Billionaire R. Allen Stanford smiles as he is escorted out of the federal courthouse June 29, 2009, in Houston.
Billionaire R. Allen Stanford smiles as he is escorted out of the federal courthouse June 29, 2009, in Houston.   (AP Photo)
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Reader60610265
Jul 28, 09 2:21 PM CDT
Aint it a shame . He rips off 7 billion dollars from investors and still wants preferential treatment .The man has a lot of gaul. Through away the key and be done with it . or dose he have another sad story about being misunderstood as a child? Reply
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kokuaguy
Jul 28, 09 2:31 PM CDT
gall ... throw ... does .... Old English teachers never die, they just misplace their red pencils. ;^)
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DJM420
Jul 28, 09 4:00 PM CDT
im with koku, proof-read your shit. and sanford can fuck himself, talk about nerve.
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Reader60610265
Jul 28, 09 6:43 PM CDT
Sit-on-it is that spelled correctly enough for you?
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Abdulsamadabdul
Jul 28, 09 8:03 PM CDT
How do you know for a fact that he ripped off anyone of anything? Being accused is not the same thing as being guilty. I surmise from your comments, you have no direct knowledge of or involement in this matter. Thus you speak a lot and know almost nothing.
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