Five of Six Brokers in Libor Trial Are Acquitted by London Jury

  • Jury to return Thursday to consider charge against sixth man
  • Brokers were accused of working with Tom Hayes to fix rates
Photographer: Simon Dawson/Bloomberg
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Five ex-brokers accused of helping convicted trader Tom Hayes rig Libor were acquitted Wednesday by a London jury, in a setback to U.K. fraud prosecutors.

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