The defense made pre-trial motions arguing that the defendants' right to trial by a jury of their peers had been denied because, at that time, a potential grand juror had to meet a minimum property requirement, effectively eliminating the less affluent from service.
Mr. Levy said that the problem, fundamentally, was a shortage of housing across all levels from the extremely affluent to the service worker.
As the Wall Street Journal summarised: "In other words, the affluent want more government services not less.
Setting up such accounts has become a popular practice among a number of financial institutions that provide services to affluent individuals.
Their share prices may be driven by myriad factors other than the appeal of their products and services to affluent consumers, he said.
Mr. Grano said his promotion was a reflection of the early success of his plan to expand UBS's brokerage services for affluent investors across Europe.
But some, like St. Stephen of Hungary, on the Upper East Side of Manhattan, have found a way to thrive — attracting a more affluent clientele by offering services and classes more commonly found in expensive private schools.
GENERAL ELECTRIC CO., Fairfield, Conn., the appliance maker, said its GE Financial Assurance unit had acquired Centurion Capital Group Inc., Sherman Oaks, Calif., an asset manager, to increase sales of financial services to affluent investors.
Usually, affluent families use these services to transport their chronically ill or elderly parents to and from the hospital.
The expansion has put it at odds with new independent theaters that also are targeting affluent customers with luxury services.
