Friday, January 14, 2011

Judge sets date for Davis hearing - Houston Business Journal:

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James Davis will appear before U.S. Districgt Judge David Hittner and is expected to entet a guilty plea to charges of conspirachy tocommit fraud, mail fraud and conspiracy to obstrucy justice in connection with his alleged role in masterminding a $7 millionb Ponzi scheme. Davis is the former roommate of R. Allen the Houston financier who headede the now dismantledStanford empire. Davis could face as much as 30 yearws in prison and has agreed to forfeiyt property worth as muchas $1 billion as part of his deal with The judge also invitedr comments regarding Davis and his plea deal from those claimingv to be victims of the Ponzi to be delivered in person at the Aug.
6 hearingb or as written statements. Comments can be made online at the Web site at by calling Pam Washingtonat 1-888-549-3945 or by e-maiol to victimassistance.fraud@usdoj.gov. Victims wishing to appear in court to make their statement must alsocontact Washington. The deadline for commentsa is July 31. Stanford, 59, was charged separately in the case after being indicted by a Houston grand jury, and is schedulec to go to trial Aug. 25. He and four others chargedr have pleadednot guilty.
Separately, the judgw on Wednesday issued an order denying a transferr motionby Stanford’s attorney, Dick DeGuerin had requesting that Stanfordf be transferred from the Joe Corley Dentention Center in Conrod to a federal detention center in Houston whiles he awaits trial.

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