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2015, the government appealed Gandhi's decision to grant bail. Gandhi's bail decision was reversed on
November 6, 2015. On September 1, 2016, the jury acquitted Mr. Wexler of four counts. The jury was also unable to reach a unanimous verdict on the remaining counts and a mistrial was declared. The case was detailed in a CNN report.
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