Exclusive: Tearful Allen Stanford Expects Indictment in Two Weeks

Stanford Says He's Been Forced to Fly Commercial

Stanford said the government action to seize his assets had left him with little money and few changes of clothing. He was forced to fly on a commercial plane for the first time in almost two decades after the government seized his fleet of six private jets.

"They make you take your shoes off and everything, it's terrible," he complained about the airport security that apparently came as a surprise to him.

Stanford also strongly denied an ABC News report, citing senior law enforcement officials, that he was under investigation in connection with the alleged laundering of money for a Mexican drug cartel.

"If you say it to my face again, I will punch you in the mouth," he said.

Then backing off, Stanford said, "No, I'm not going to punch you in the mouth. But I'm just saying that's an absolutely, absolutely ludicrous thing to say. Anybody who knows me knows that's the case."

"Any bank, any organization, financial organization the size we are, you cannot be sure, a hundred per cent sure that every customer you have is clean," Stanford said.

Stanford acknowledged the government found and seized $3 million in drug money in his bank several years ago, along with similar suspect money in other, larger banks.

"Who gets the publicity? We get the publicity. I get the publicity because I'm the guy that's flamboyant, the fun guy to write about," he told ABC News.

Golfer V.J. Singh Standing by Stanford

Stanford said he still has the support of many of his former employees and was heartened to learn that top professional golfer V. J. Singh was sticking by him.

Singh, who was sponsored by Stanford, continued to wear his Stanford cap during a major tournament this weekend in Houston.

"I love him to death, he's a great friend. He's standing by me and others are standing by me. A few, not many, but a few," said Stanford.

Singh told reporters he was continuing to support Stanford "at the moment."

ABC News' Avni Patel, Joseph Rhee and Justin Rood contributed to this report.

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