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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 fraud trial of media tycoon Lord Black has said it is unable to reach a unanimous verdict - but the judge has urged them to keep trying.
Lord Black is on trial in Chicago accused of 11 charges of fraud, one count of obstruction of justice, and one of racketeering. Judge Amy St Eve ordered the 12 Chicago jurors to resume deliberations in the $60m (£29.5m) case.
Lord Black is 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. Lord Black, and his four co-defendants are accused of stealing $60m from Hollinger shareholders.
'Please advise''Please advise'
The judge's order came after the jury sent her a note saying they were unable to reach a unanimous verdict and asked for advice.
"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." It concluded: "PS We have read the jury instructions very carefully."
The jury has been in deliberation for nine days.
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. His three co-defendants are former Hollinger executives, Jack Boultbee, 64, Peter Atkinson, 60, and Mark Kipnis, 59.