Zachary Roth February 17, 2009, 1:08 PM

The Houston Chronicle reports:

U.S. District Judge Reed O’Connor issued an order freezing the defendants’ assets and appointed a receiver to marshal them.

And Reuters, in full blog mode, adds:

STANFORD FINANCIAL GROUP SIGN IN HOUSTON SAYS NOW “UNDER THE MANAGEMENT OF A RECEIVER” - REUTERS EYEWITNESS.

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