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      7 months ago

      He was acquitted, meaning it couldn’t be proven beyond a reasonable doubt that he was guilty.

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      He was proven liable in the civil trial. The additional evidence uncovered by the lawyers in that case was damning. Civil trials typically don’t require a unanimous verdict, but it was unanimous in this case.