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R. Allen Stanford pleads not guilty to Ponzi charges

 
Texas billionaire R. Allen Stanford has pleaded not guilty to charges he swindled investors -- including several Major League Baseball players -- out of $7 billion as part of a massive investment scam. (link)

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