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Jurors in a Los Angeles social-media addiction trial against Google and Meta remain deadlocked after more than a week of deliberations; Judge Carolyn B. Kuhl urged them to reach a verdict or risk a retrial with a new jury, while two other platforms, TikTok and Snapchat, settled with the plaintiff before trial.
A San Francisco jury ruled that Elon Musk’s May 2022 tweets about Twitter’s bot accounts were materially false or misleading and found he defrauded Twitter investors in the $44 billion deal, with potential damages exceeding $2.6 billion; the panel rejected broader fraud claims and Musk said he will appeal.
A Chicago jury cleared a local carpenter of charges that he circulated a $10,000 bounty for the life of U.S. Border Patrol Cmdr. Gregory Bovino, ending the high-profile case over threats against the Border Patrol leadership.
A Seattle federal jury acquitted Victor Vivanco-Reyes on four felony counts tied to an arrest by federal immigration agents on Camano Island. Prosecutors said he used a company truck as a weapon while trying to escape; two agents were injured. He remains in immigration custody, and the case also noted agents accessed Washington state licensing data.
Two brothers accused of crypto fraud faced a stressful mistrial after the jury, overwhelmed by the case's complexity and emotional toll, could not reach a verdict, leaving the case unresolved and potentially subject to retrial.
A D.C. man, Sean C. Dunn, was acquitted after throwing a sandwich at a federal agent during a protest against Trump administration policies, with the incident becoming a symbol of resistance.
A D.C. man known as 'sandwich guy' was acquitted by a jury after being charged with throwing a Subway sandwich at a federal officer, with the jury finding the incident not serious enough for a conviction, highlighting its symbolic nature and the lack of harm caused.
A juror in Sean 'Diddy' Combs' trial emphasizes that the verdict was solely based on evidence and law, dismissing claims that celebrity status influenced the decision, after Combs was acquitted of sex trafficking and racketeering charges but convicted on prostitution-related charges.
The jury foreman for Karen Read's retrial has spoken out after a challenging and lengthy legal process, shedding light on the case's complexities.
A juror in Karen Read's trial believes she is completely innocent of her boyfriend's death, citing flaws in the investigation and reasonable doubt as reasons for her acquittal on serious charges, though she was convicted only of drunk driving.
A jury acquitted Karen Read of second-degree murder in the death of her police officer boyfriend, John O’Keefe, but found her guilty of drunk driving; the case was highly publicized with conflicting narratives about whether she hit O’Keefe with her SUV or if he was killed inside a house, with the defense claiming police framed her.
The jury in Karen Read's murder trial indicated they might be leaning towards acquittal on most charges after asking the judge about the implications of a partial verdict, suggesting a possible hung jury, while Read faces serious charges including second-degree murder related to a 2022 incident. The judge did not directly answer their question, and the trial continues with complex legal considerations.
A Manhattan jury was unable to reach a verdict on the second-degree manslaughter charge against Daniel Penny, a white man accused of fatally choking Jordan Neely, a Black street artist, on a New York subway. After 16 hours of deliberation, the jury deadlocked twice, leading the judge to dismiss the manslaughter charge but allowing the prosecution to proceed with a charge of criminally negligent homicide. Penny, who claimed he acted to protect other passengers, could face up to four years in prison if convicted on the lesser charge.
The jury in the trial of Daniel Penny is having difficulty reaching a consensus on a manslaughter charge related to a chokehold incident. The case has drawn significant attention as the jury deliberates on whether Penny's actions warrant a conviction for manslaughter.
A jury in Minneapolis has yet to reach a verdict in the trial of seven individuals accused of stealing over $40 million from a COVID-19 relief program meant to feed children. The trial has been complicated by an attempted bribe involving a $120,000 cash gift to a juror. The FBI is investigating the bribe and has conducted searches, including at the home of one of the alleged ringleaders, Abdiaziz Shafii Farah. The defendants are part of a larger scheme that allegedly diverted $250 million in federal funds, with 18 others having already pleaded guilty.