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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.