A Los Angeles judge declared a mistrial and dismissed theft charges against the former manager to the late Marvel Comics pioneer Stan Lee.
Keya Morgan had pleaded not guilty to three counts of grand theft from an elder after prosecutors alleged he stole more than $200,000 in proceeds of memorabilia sales from Lee before his 2018 death. At trial, a 12-person jury deadlocked 11-1 in favor of acquittal, and Superior Court Judge George Lomeli subsequently dismissed the charges.
Morgan was first arrested in 2019 and accused of collecting money from memorabilia sales, such as autograph signings, and not transferring the money to Lee. Lee, the patriarch of Marvel Comics and its superheroes including Spider-Man, the Hulk, Iron Man and the Fantastic Four, died in 2018 at the age of 95. Before his death, Lee was granted a temporary restraining order against Morgan that banned him from abusing, harassing or contacting Lee and required him to stay at least 100 yards away.
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