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Mistrial in bank-fraud case against CEO

U.S. District Judge Jan E. DuBois has declared a mistrial in the case of the Budge Industries CEO who was charged last year with five counts of bank fraud. Howard Bruce Klein, attorney for Charles Simon, 57, of Blue Bell, said the jury was deadlocked, 10-2, for acquittal after two days of deliberations. In court filings, Klein said the alleged fraud occurred nearly 10 years ago. The case involved a $1.3 million loss to Summit Bank. Two other defendants earlier pleaded guilty. A spokeswoman for the U.S. Attorney's Office said it was premature to say whether prosecutors would seek a retrial. - Nathan Gorenstein

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U.S. District Judge Jan E. DuBois has declared a mistrial in the case of the Budge Industries CEO who was charged last year with five counts of bank fraud. Howard Bruce Klein, attorney for Charles Simon, 57, of Blue Bell, said the jury was deadlocked, 10-2, for acquittal after two days of deliberations. In court filings, Klein said the alleged fraud occurred nearly 10 years ago. The case involved a $1.3 million loss to Summit Bank. Two other defendants earlier pleaded guilty. A spokeswoman for the U.S. Attorney's Office said it was premature to say whether prosecutors would seek a retrial.

- Nathan Gorenstein

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