Partial Verdict for Helio Castroneves, Deliberations to Resume Friday
fanhouse.com
by Holly Cain
Filed under: IRL
The Miami jury deciding the fate of two-time Indy 500 champ Helio Castroneves has reached a partial verdict in the racer’s federal tax evasion trial — deciding unanimously on two of the seven charges against Castroneves on Thursday but remaining deadlocked on the others, which include the primary conspiracy charge.
The verdicts were not disclosed before court adjourned for the day. The jury will reconvene Friday for a sixth day of deliberation in the six-week old trial.
Castroneves, 33, is accused of failing to pay approximately $2.3 million in taxes on income from endorsement and licensing deals with a Brazilian sponsor and with Team Penske, which he’s driven for since 2000.
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