A federal jury acquitted one attorney Tuesday of defrauding clients in a diet-drug settlement, but was sent back to deliberate on two others. Jurors acquitted Melbourne Mills, 77, of conspiracy to commit wire fraud. William Gallion and Shirley Cunningham Jr. face the same charge. The three were accused of conspiring to defraud clients out of $65 million in a settlement involving the diet drug fen-phen.
July 02, 2008 at 12:00 AM
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A federal jury acquitted one attorney Tuesday of defrauding clients in a diet-drug settlement, but was sent back to deliberate on two others.
Jurors acquitted Melbourne Mills, 77, of conspiracy to commit wire fraud. They were told to keep considering the case against attorneys William Gallion and Shirley Cunningham Jr., who face the same charge. Jurors ended deliberations for the day without a verdict and were scheduled to start again at 9 a.m. Wednesday.
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