Livewire Reuters: Allen Stanford Jury Reaches Verdict by David Taintor 03.06.12 | 7:50 am 1 Reuters reports: A federal jury has reached a verdict in the trial of Texas financier Allen Stanford, who has been accused of running a more than $7 billion Ponzi scheme. Send Tips David Taintor is a New York-based senior editor who oversees breaking news coverage. He previously worked at NBC News.