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Eight men indicted in Texas stock fraud scandal
A federal grand jury in Houston indicted eight men linked to the Sharpstown scandal. The defendants include four former FDIC examiners and four bank officials from Sharpstown State Bank. Indictments allege loans to bank examiners from Sharp’s corporations to influence bank examinations and defraud the FDIC. Further indictments are anticipated. some state officials face separate bribery accusations.
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Texas
Houston
UPI
Bank
Frank W. Sharp
Sharp
Sharpstown State Bank
United States
Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation
Anthony J. P. Farris
Gram
Menn
FDIC
Sharpstown
U.S. Justice Department
Sharp's Bank
Austin
Tex
Texas House
Gus F. Mutscher
Tommy,Shaninen
D-Fort’ Worth
Mutscher
John Osorio
National Bankers Life Insurance Corp
Ted Bristol
John T. Knight
John B. Hopper
Welton Adler
Douglas N. ‘Lane
Herman Nelms
Cat Lurriquist
Sharps
Charles L. Henke
U. S
Wondrow Seals