White-Collar Crime
'Hang in There,' Judge Tells Jurors in Trial Over Brooke Astor Estate Planning
Jurors are still considering a high-profile Manhattan criminal case against a son and lawyer of the late Brooke Astor, and it appears that they may be struggling to reach a verdict following a five-month trial.
At the end of an eighth day of deliberations, they have been sent home after an in-court session today with Judge Kirk Bartley. He urged jurors to “hang in there” and be “respectful” with each other, reports the Associated Press.
One female juror appeared tearful, the news agency says.
Additional details are provided by the City Room blog of the New York Times.
Earlier coverage:
ABAJournal.com: “Jury Gets Case: Did Astor’s Son & Lawyer Try to Defraud Estate of $60M?”
Updated at 5:22 p.m. to link to subsequent New York Times blog post.
