
FBI arrests Stanford executive in fraud probe
Laura Pendergest-Holt is accused of obstructing a SEC investigation
Stanford exec arrested in fraud probeFeb. 27: Laura Pendergest-Holt, the chief investment officer of the troubled Stanford Financial Group, is in custody this morning, facing charges in an ongoing $8 billion fraud case. NBC’s Janet Shamlian reports.
Customers of Stanford financial have had their accounts frozen until it has been verified that there no legal claims against them. MSNBC's Tamron Hall reports.
Whistleblowers: Stanford ignored warningsFeb. 20: Two former employees of Stanford Financial tell CNBC they tried to raise warning flags over investment 'peculiarities' while at employed at the firm, only to be fired and sued.
FBI finds missing tycoonFeb. 19: R. Allen Stanford, the missing owner of a company under SEC investigation, has been located in Virginia, and been served legal papers by the FBI. NBC's Pete Williams reports.
HOUSTON - FBI agents have arrested the chief investment officer of troubled Stanford Financial Group, accusing Laura Pendergest-Holt of obstructing a Securities and Exchange Commission fraud investigation.
Pendergest-Holt appeared in federal court Friday as new details emerged showing the head of the firm borrowed $1.6 billion from the troubled company's assets.
Pendergest-Holt, who looked pale and solemn in a black pantsuit, faces charges she obstructed the Securities and Exchange Commission investigation of the Stanford scandal by lying about her knowledge of the firm's activities and by omitting key details.
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