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Billie Sol Estes
Estes in 1962
Born(1925-01-10)January 10, 1925
Near Clyde, Texas, U.S.
DiedMay 14, 2013(2013-05-14) (aged 88)
DeCordova, Texas, U.S.
NationalityAmerican
OccupationBusinessman
Known for
  • Fraud
  • Connection to Lyndon Johnson
Criminal charges
  • Swindling
  • Fraud
  • Interstate transportation of securities taken by fraud
  • Conspiracy
  • Mail fraud
Criminal penalty
  • 8 years in prison for swindling, reversed
  • 15 years for mail fraud and conspiracy, served 7 years in Ft. Leavenworth
AwardsOne of America's 10 Outstanding Young Men of 1953, United States Junior Chamber of Commerce

Billie Sol Estes (January 10, 1925 – May 14, 2013) was an American businessman and financier best known for his involvement in a business fraud scandal that complicated his ties to friend and future U.S. President Lyndon Johnson.

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