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The Latest: Jury Clears Washington State Auditor of 1 Count
Last edited Tue Apr 26, 2016, 05:51 PM - Edit history (1)
Source: Associated Press
Original Headline: The Latest: Jury Has Verdict on Count Against Washington State Auditor
The Latest: Jury Clears State Auditor of 1 Count
By THE ASSOCIATED PRESS
TACOMA, Wash. — Apr 26, 2016, 5:35 PM ET
The Latest on the federal fraud trial of Washington State Auditor Troy Kelley (all times local):
2:30 p.m.
A jury has failed to reach a verdict on key charges in the federal fraud trial of Washington State Auditor Troy Kelley and acquitted him on the single count where they could agree.
Kelley was accused of pocketing $3 million in fees that should have been refunded to homeowners when he ran a real-estate services business before becoming auditor.
The jury found Kelley not guilty of one count of making a false statement in their fourth day of deliberations on Tuesday, following a trial that spanned more than five weeks.
The trial featured testimony from a former employee who told jurors that Kelley ordered him to falsify documents to hide that the company wasn't paying the refunds.
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By THE ASSOCIATED PRESS
TACOMA, Wash. — Apr 26, 2016, 5:35 PM ET
The Latest on the federal fraud trial of Washington State Auditor Troy Kelley (all times local):
2:30 p.m.
A jury has failed to reach a verdict on key charges in the federal fraud trial of Washington State Auditor Troy Kelley and acquitted him on the single count where they could agree.
Kelley was accused of pocketing $3 million in fees that should have been refunded to homeowners when he ran a real-estate services business before becoming auditor.
The jury found Kelley not guilty of one count of making a false statement in their fourth day of deliberations on Tuesday, following a trial that spanned more than five weeks.
The trial featured testimony from a former employee who told jurors that Kelley ordered him to falsify documents to hide that the company wasn't paying the refunds.
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Read more: http://abcnews.go.com/US/wireStory/latest-jury-verdict-count-state-auditor-38685456
