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I am pleased. Another case where the jury understood what the case was about and threw it out.

It was much better Barclays obtained the additional capital they needed from their new investors than the UK government (in reality the UK taxpayer) put in the new capital. But no doubt one arm of government (SFO) was upset that Barclays didn't go with a begging bowl to another arm of government (the Treasury). The prosecution always smacked of sour grapes to me.

I feel sorry for the jurors who had their lives disrupted spending five months on this case and even sorrier for the defendants who have been out through an unnecessary ordeal.