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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. | 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. |
Judge Amy St Eve ordered the 12 Chicago jurors to resume deliberations in the $60m (£29.5m) case. | 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. | 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. |
Lord Black, and his four co-defendants are accused of stealing $60m from Hollinger shareholders to fund their opulent lifestyles. | Lord Black, and his four co-defendants are accused of stealing $60m from Hollinger shareholders to fund their opulent lifestyles. |
'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. | 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. |
CONRAD BLACK 1944: Born Montreal, Canada on 25 August1967: Buys his first Canadian newspaper, the Knowlton Advertiser for $5001985: Buys the UK's Daily Telegraph1992: Marries his second wife, Canadian journalist Barbara Amiel2001: Conrad Black ennobled as Lord Black of Crossharbour2003: Attacked by shareholders Black resigns as Hollinger International chief executive2005: Indicted for fraud and racketeering in the Chicago Federal Court2007: His criminal trial starts in Chicago | |
"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 concluded: "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 jury has been in deliberation for nine days. |
Judge St Eve said that in the past she had sent juries back to continue deliberating two or three times. | |
The jury's note did not disclose which of Lord Black's 13 charges they were undecided on. | |
Daily Telegraph | Daily Telegraph |
The Canadian-born UK peer faces a possible 91-year jail sentence if found guilty of all charges. | The Canadian-born UK peer faces a possible 91-year jail sentence if found guilty of all charges. |
His three co-defendants are 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. |
Hollinger International used to own such newspapers as the UK's Daily Telegraph and Israel's Jerusalem Post. | Hollinger International used to own such newspapers as the UK's Daily Telegraph and Israel's Jerusalem Post. |
The company sold both titles after the removal of Lord Black, and the name of the company has since been changed to Sun-Times News Group. | The company sold both titles after the removal of Lord Black, and the name of the company has since been changed to Sun-Times News Group. |
Its last remaining large newspaper is the Chicago Sun-Times. | Its last remaining large newspaper is the Chicago Sun-Times. |