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Vennes’ latest troubles involve an alleged giant Ponzi scheme with local billionaire Petters at the vortex of the widening probe. Although Vennes has not been charged, a federal search warrant affidavit accuses him of facilitating a $1.2 billion swindle of five investors in companies controlled by Petters, collecting more than $28 million in commissions in the process

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I am trying to stay strong! I have been called a liberal because I dare try to warn everyone about Bachmann. I am a conservative and Bachmann is a trojan horse created by the establishment. She is a typical sleezy politician behind closed doors. If people would just do the research.