stanford's antiguan bank, assured by his u.s. sales force that the cds were every bit as safe as hose in the u.s. angela and her family lost monthlies. like other victims she feels abandoned by the government. >> i do have to say that stanford victim dozen feel like the stepchildren in the ponzi world. >> reporter: in sharp contrast to madoff, stanford's investors have recovered next to nothing. many still believe stanford got a pass for years, thanks to connections, never proven, that he alluded to in a 2009 interview. >> were you helpful to the authorities in the u.s.? >> you're talking about the cia? >> you tell me. >> i'm not going to talk about that. >> reporter: even the federal judge overseeing the stanford case wondered aloud in court last month why the justice department went after bernie madoff's main bank but not, so far, after the five banks implicated in the stanford case. no comment from the department. for his part, allen stanford still insists he's innocent. from a federal prison in florida he's appealing his conviction and 110-year sentence. but with all his assets frozen and having fir