Ms. Basile sought to assert claims on behalf of herself and others who were similarly situated.

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"This doesn't look like we're entering some kind of downward spiral, " said Jonathan Basile, an economist at Credit Suisse.

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The Senegalese on the list is Basile Yehoume, born in Dakar and who played at Stade Reims in France's Ligue 1 last season.

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Maradona, who succeeded Alfio Basile in November 2008, has come under pressure following Argentina's poor run of results - including a 6-1 drubbing by Bolivia in March.

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Is Basile a crook or a saint?

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Ms. Basile asserted that the program was deceptive, because, while customers may have understood that payment of a fee was required, they did not apprehend that they actually received a loan, and they did not know the high rate of interest imposed.

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