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The Tycoon

Allen Stanford / Michael Marin

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18: The Tycoon

The financial empire built by Allen Stanford, a mysterious man from Texas, is revealed to be a massive Ponzi scheme.

Prelude: The highs-and-lows of American financier, Michael Marin.

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