MIT Brothers’ Jury ‘Struggling’ to Reach Verdict in $25M Crypto Case
A Manhattan jury was told to keep deliberating Friday afternoon after revealing they’re “struggling” to reach a verdict in the trial of two brothers who pocketed $25 million in cryptocurrency in a 12-second transaction the feds say was fraudulent.
The weary-looking panel of five men and seven women was sent back to the jury room at 3:30 p.m. and told to continue deliberating the fate of James and Anton Peraire-Bueno.
The MIT-educated brothers, both in their 20s, are charged with wire fraud, conspiracy, and money laundering. Each of the three charges carries a potential maximum sentence of 20 years in prison.
“Remember your oath,” US District Court Judge Jessica G. L. Clarke told the jurors on their third day…
