Allen Stanford convicted of Ponzi fraud – in pictures

Allen Stanford smiles as he waits to enter the Federal Courthouse where the jury is deliberating in his criminal trial in Houston March 6, 2012. Photograph: Richard Carson/Reuters

James Eccles, not shown, holds up certificates of deposit from the Stanford International Bank as other victims of an alleged ponzi scheme gather outside the federal courthouse Friday, Feb. 17, 2012, in Houston where R. Allen Stanford is on trial. Photograph: Pat Sullivan/AP

Robert Allen Stanford arrives for a bond hearing at the Bob Casey Federal Courthouse June 25, 2009 in Houston, Texas. Photograph: Dave Einsel/Getty Images

Television reporters knock on the door of the house where FBI agents served Texas billionaire Allen Stanford, accused of an $8 billion fraud, with a complaint from U.S. regulators, in Fredricksburg, Virginia February 19, 2009. Photograph: Jonathan Ernst/Reuters

M. Moore, 58, engineer, waits outside a Stanford International Bank agency in Mexico City, Wednesday, Feb. 18, 2009. Photograph: Alexandre Meneghini/AP

A United States Marshal walks into a Stanford Financial Group office building in the upscale Galleria District of Houston February 17, 2009. Photograph: Donna Carson/Reuters

People queue outside the Bank of Antigua in Antigua. Wednesday February 18, 2009. Photograph: Gareth Copley/PA

A client of Stanford Bank Venezuela waits for the bank to open early in the morning in Caracas February 19, 2009. Photograph: Stringer /Reuters

The helicoptor of Sir Allen Stanford arrives for a press conference at Lord's, London. Photograph: Daniel Hambury/PA

Sir Allen Stanford is met by ECB Chairman Giles Clarke after arriving by helicopter on the nursery ground during the press conference for the Stanford 2020 tournament at Lords Cricket Ground on June 11, 2008 in London, England. Photograph: Tom Shaw/Getty Images

Sir R. Allen Stanford, 2nd right, chairman of Stanford 20/20 Cricket, and the England and Wales Cricket Board (ECB), surrounded by officials and former cricket star-players pose in front of a box containing 20 million US dollars, during a photo call following a news conference, at the Lords Cricket Ground on Wednesday, June 11, 2008. Photograph: Lefteris Pitarakis/AP

File photo dated 11-06-2008 of Sir Allen Stanford. PRESS ASSOCIATION photo. Issue date: Tuesday February 17, 2009. Billionaire financier and cricket entrepreneur Sir Allen Stanford was today charged by US regulators over an alleged multi-billion dollar fraud. Photograph: Daniel Hambury/PA

Sir Allen Stanford poses with the England team during the Stanford 2020 Super Series match between England and Middlesex on October 26, 2008 in St Johns, Antigua. Photograph: Tom Shaw/Getty Images

A sign stands at the Stanford cricket ground in Antigua February 13, 2009. Photograph: Philip Brown /Reuters

On camera: Stanford with the wives and girlfriends of several England cricketers during the Stanford Super Series in Antigua Photograph: Sky Sports

Sir Allen Stanford (R) poses with Stanford Superstars following their victory at the end of the Stanford 20/20 Super Series match between England and Stanford Superstars at the Stanford Cricket Ground in St John's in this November 1, 2008 file photo. Photograph: Jewel Samad/AFP/Getty Images