Jurors Seek Testimony on Michael Rigas

Jurors in the fraud trial of Adelphia Communications Corp. founder John Rigas and two of his sons requested testimony about one son, Michael, before ending a sixth day of deliberations without reaching a verdict.

Federal jurors in New York asked for three excerpts of trial testimony cited by Michael Rigas’ defense attorney, Andrew Levander, in his closing argument.

Jurors are deciding the case against John Rigas, 79, his sons, Michael, 50, and Timothy, 47, and another former executive, Michael Mulcahey, 46.

Prosecutors claim Michael Rigas inflated subscriber numbers and equipment upgrades at Adelphia, which filed for bankruptcy protection in June 2002.