The jury weighing multiple fraud charges against former Trump campaign chairman Paul Manafort passed a note to the judge on Tuesday signaling difficulty reaching consensus on at least one count, as deliberations stretched into their fourth day. Ellis responded that this would not be “exceptional” and said the jury could reach a “partial verdict.”The 12-member jury is considering 18 charges relating to tax and bank fraud against Manafort. Defense attorney Kevin Downing asked Ellis if he would tell the jury they have a third option – “hung jury” -- on each of these counts. But experts have cautioned that the case against Manafort is complex, and that jurors could simply be taking their time. Former federal prosecutor Andrew McCarthy told Fox News, as the details about the jury note emerged, that it’s unclear whether the jury is stuck on a single count or all of them.

Source: Fox News August 21, 2018 16:10 UTC