UM Grace Case

After each defendant had pled his case to the jury, the government was given one last chance to speak to the jury and prove it had met its heavy burden of proving the charges beyond a reasonable doubt.  Kris McLean rose to rebut the closing arguments by defendants W.R. Grace, Robert Bettacchi, Henry Eschenbach, [...]

Kris McLean conceded what has been pounded home throughout the trial: It was no secret to the government that there was asbestos at the Libby mine or that asbestos was carcinogenic.  “The secret was in the products,” he said Wednesday.
One secret in this case, McLean said, was what only defendant W.R. Grace knew: “Despite reducing [...]

Judge Molloy greeted the jury after the morning recess, saying, “When I left last week it was spring, and now it’s winter again.  Good morning.”  Chuckles were heard throughout the courtroom and the jury box.  Molloy informed the jury that the case against Robert Walsh had been “disposed of” and the jury should not guess [...]