Conrad Black jury says it can't reach verdict

The AP reports:

he jury in the racketeering and fraud trial of fallen media tycoon Conrad Black sent a note to the judge Tuesday during their ninth day of deliberations saying they are unable to reach a verdict and asking for advice.

The note, read to the court by U.S. District Judge Amy St. Eve said: "We have discussed and deliberated on all the evidence and are still unable to reach a unanimous verdict on one or more counts. Please advise."

The note was signed by the jury foreperson and ended with "P.S. We have read the jury instructions very carefully."

Black is accused of swindling shareholders in the Hollinger International Inc. newspaper empire out of more than $60 million. He is on trial with three other defendants.

The saga continues.