Judge Threatens Andrew Left With Custody in $20 Million Fraud Trial
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Updated · Markets Insider · Jun 1
Judge Threatens Andrew Left With Custody in $20 Million Fraud Trial
3 articles · Updated · Markets Insider · Jun 1
US District Judge Virginia Phillips warned Andrew Left she would have marshals hold him if he left court again after he was absent during jury deliberations and a jury note.
An hour-long delay followed the jurors' request for a read-back of defense witness Jack Martel's testimony; Left's lawyers said he was 20 minutes away, but Phillips said the jury had been kept waiting.
Phillips ordered Left to remain in the courthouse while the case is in session as jurors weigh securities-fraud charges tied to more than $20 million in alleged profits.
The jury's note focused on Martel, who said he advised Citron Capital its trading model was legal and required no holding period, a key dispute as prosecutors allege Left made rapid 'U-turn' trades after market-moving posts.
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