Allen Stanford Coughed Up
Blood. In court. But no money. The incident occurred during a hearing to set a trial date, from the AP: Texas financier R. Allen Stanford, jailed for allegedly bilking investors out of $7 billion, became ill during a court hearing in Houston and wiped blood away from his mouth. Stanford’s attorney later blamed the condition on stress his client feels from being held in solitary confinement. That prompted U.S. District Judge David Hittner to stop and ask the financier if he was all right …
Blood.
In court.
But no money. The incident occurred during a hearing to set a trial date, from the AP:
Texas financier R. Allen Stanford, jailed for allegedly bilking investors out of $7 billion, became ill during a court hearing in Houston and wiped blood away from his mouth.
Stanford’s attorney later blamed the condition on stress his client feels from being held in solitary confinement.
That prompted U.S. District Judge David Hittner to stop and ask the financier if he was all right before resuming.
The big Texan got into a jail fight last month that resulted in him being hospitalized for a concussion but there has been no suggestion that this had anything to do with his recent illness.
