Stanford Super Series in doubt after Stanford disbanded his team of 12 'Stanford Legends' who had been acting as ambassadors for the tournament. In the wake of fraud charges made against Stanford, the ECB terminated all contracts with Stanford in February 2009, meaning that the England cricket team took no further part in Stanford organised matches. Stanford was later convicted of 13 of 14 charges laid against him by U.S. authorities and was sentenced to 110 years in prison. Stanford Super Series The Stanford Super Series were a series of Twenty20 cricket matches in 2008, sponsored by Allen Stanford. The main game of
Tycoon (novel) Tycoon (novel) Tycoon (sometimes subtitled "Tycoon: A Novel"), published in 1997, is the 23rd novel by Harold Robbins. Starting in the 1930s and ending in the 1970s, it follows the career and love-life of Jack Lear, an entrepreneur who builds an empire in broadcasting. Typically for a Robbins novel, it contains a large amount and variety of sexual content. "Kirkus Reviews" describes it as a "roman à clef", with Lear's career resembling that of William S. Paley. A review by Reed Business Information inc. concludes: ""Wooden prose notwithstanding, the intricate blend of corporate intrigue and carnal gymnastics makes this a