Allen Stanford leaves the Federal Courthouse where the jury found him guilty, in Houston
Allen Stanford leaves the Federal Courthouse where the jury found him guilty, in Houston March 6, 2012. Stanford was convicted on Tuesday of running a $7 billion Ponzi scheme, a verdict that caps a riches-to-rags trajectory for the former Texas financier and Caribbean playboy. He was found guilty on 13 counts of a 14-count criminal indictment, including fraud, conspiracy and obstructing an investigation by the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission. REUTERS/Richard Carson (UNITED STATES - Tags: CRIME LAW BUSINESS)