Mills Acquitted In Kentucky Fen-Phen Case; Jury Still Out On Other Two Defendants

In its sixth day of deliberations in the trial of fen-phen class action attorneys William Gallion, Shirley Cunningham Jr. and Melbourne Mills Jr., jurors acquitted Mills and resumed deliberations, finishing the day without reaching a verdict on Gallion and Cunningham. The three attorneys were indicted in June 2007 on one count each of conspiracy to commit wire fraud. They were accused of pocketing $65 million more than they were entitled to under terms of the class action settlement with American Home Products on behalf of 440 Kentuckians harmed by the drug. All three defendants maintained there was no intent to defraud. Mills was released immediately; all three had been in custody as flight risks since last August (Lexington Herald Leader).