Mistrial in Fraud Case Against Ex-Head of D-Day Foundation
The federal fraud trial of the National D-Day Memorial Foundation’s former president ended in a mistrial Monday when jurors couldn’t reach a verdict after three hours of deliberations.
“I’m not guilty,” Richard B. Burrow said afterward. “They came after me with their best case, and I’m not guilty.”
U.S. Atty. John Brownlee said his office will reevaluate the case before deciding whether to try Burrow again.
Burrow, 55, was charged with four fraud counts accusing him of lying about the foundation’s fund-raising activities as part of a plan to secure loans for the struggling memorial.
Jurors told U.S. District Judge James C. Turk after about two hours that they had major disagreements. Turk declared a mistrial after a second hourlong session proved just as fruitless.
The National D-Day Memorial Foundation is seeking Chapter 11 bankruptcy protection in federal court. All construction on the monument has stopped, and it still owes about $3.8 million.
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