Wikipedia:Articles for deletion/Barry Minkow
Before his downfall, Minkow was personally celebrated by President Reagan as an example of the entrepreneurial spirit that makes America great. His fraud trial, the sordid details (like borrowing from the Mob) and conviction were reported nationally, as a result. And there has been some reporting on his anti-fraud efforts ever since. As for "''His history was absolutely NOT widely reported outside California and was not reported **at all** in the wide vast world outside your country.''", see 
— User:Daniel, 08:43, 20 March 2009 (UTC)
Stance: keep
Cited policy: WP:UNKNOWNHERE (Wikipedia:Arguments to avoid in deletion discussions)