Judge sides with prosecutors, revokes Texas financier R. Allen Stanford’s bondHOUSTON — Texas financier R. Allen Stanford could spend up to the next year in jail awaiting his trial on charges he allegedly swindled investors out of $7 billion. Attorneys await judge’s decision on whether Texas financier Stanford’s bond will be revokedHOUSTON — Attorneys for Texas financier R. Allen Stanford are hoping a federal judge will side with them and allow their client to be free on bond while he awaits trial on charges he swindled investors out of $7 billion. Decision on whether judge will revoke Texas financier Stanford’s bond to come TuesdayHOUSTON — Texas financier R. Allen Stanford will spend at least one more night in jail after a federal judge said he won’t decide until Tuesday whether to free the once highflying businessman on bond while he awaits trial on charges he swindled investors out of $7 billion. Prosecutors say international ties make Texan Stanford a unique flight riskHOUSTON — Texas financier R. Allen Stanford’s bond should be revoked because his international ties make him a serious flight risk, prosecutors told a federal judge Monday. |