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Former boss of US lender accused of $1.9bn fraud
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Wed Jun 16, 2010 BBC News The former boss of the now bankrupt US lender Taylor, Bean & Whitaker (TBW) has been charged with 16 counts of fraud, worth more than $1.9bn. Lee Farkas, who was chief executive and then chairman of TBW, was accused of trying to misappropriate money from banks and federal institutions. The indictment in Virginia also accused Mr Farkas and other unnamed conspirators of trying to obtain money from the Troubled Asset Relief Program. |
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