Allegations about jury misconduct have failed to result in vacating the guilty verdict as to former JPMorgan FX trader Akshay Aiyer. On January 13, 2020, Judge John G. Koeltl of the New York Southern District Court signed an order stating claims made by one of the jury’s members after the return of the verdict would not lead to the Court vacating the verdict. In November 2019, the jury returned a verdict of guilty against the defendant Akshay Aiyer for one count of conspiracy in restraint of trade in violation of 15 U.S.C. § 1, the Sherman Act. He was convicted of conspiring to fix prices and rig bids in Central and ... (full story)