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Verdict clears Fallay of minor corruption charges

Jury "hopelessly deadlocked" on remaining charges,
forces mistrial

Former San Francisco Department of Building Inspection manager Augustine Fallay was today cleared of four of thirty-three counts of bribery, perjury and insurance fraud charges. The jury remained deadlocked on 29 charges, forcing a mistrial.
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By Luke Thomas

May 15, 2007

Jurors in the criminal trial of former Department of Building Inspector, Augustine Fallay, returned a verdict of not guilty today on four of thirty-three counts of bribery, perjury, and insurance fraud.

Fallay, 49, was cleared of three minor counts of bribery stemming from meals paid for by former real estate developer and "loan specialist" Tony Fu, and one count of insurance fraud.

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