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The US jury in the $60m (£29.5m) fraud trial of media tycoon Lord Black has said it is unable to reach a unanimous verdict and asked the judge for advice. | The US jury in the $60m (£29.5m) fraud trial of media tycoon Lord Black has said it is unable to reach a unanimous verdict and asked the judge for advice. |
Lord Black is on trial in Chicago accused of 11 charges of fraud, one count of obstruction of justice, and one of racketeering. | Lord Black is on trial in Chicago accused of 11 charges of fraud, one count of obstruction of justice, and one of racketeering. |
The charges relate to his tenure as chief executive of newspaper publisher Hollinger International. | The charges relate to his tenure as chief executive of newspaper publisher Hollinger International. |
The jury has been in deliberation for nine days. | The jury has been in deliberation for nine days. |
'Please advise' | |
"We have discussed and deliberated on all the evidence and are still unable to reach a unanimous verdict on one or more counts. Please advise," said the jury's note to the judge. | "We have discussed and deliberated on all the evidence and are still unable to reach a unanimous verdict on one or more counts. Please advise," said the jury's note to the judge. |
It concludes: "PS We have read the jury instructions very carefully." | |
The Canadian-born UK peer faces a possible 101-year jail sentence if found guilty of all charges. | The Canadian-born UK peer faces a possible 101-year jail sentence if found guilty of all charges. |
He is on trial with three other defendants, former Hollinger executives, Jack Boultbee, 64, Peter Atkinson, 60, and Mark Kipnis, 59. | He is on trial with three other defendants, former Hollinger executives, Jack Boultbee, 64, Peter Atkinson, 60, and Mark Kipnis, 59. |