More than eight years on, victims of the Stanford Ponzi scheme continue fighting to recoup their money—with little luck

Retired refinery worker Blaine Smith and his wife, Carolyn, lost more than $1 million in the Stanford Ponzi scheme. Blaine leads the Louisiana chapter of the Stanford Victims Coalition USA, which continues to work to recoup lost money for victims. Photography by Don Kadair Blaine Smith says he and his wife sunk more than $1