Mike Lynch: four key takeaways from the fraud trial of ‘Britain’s Bill Gates’

Prosecutors called Lynch the driving force' behind Autonomy's missteps as the tycoon tried to humanize himself on the stand

A US jury has begun deliberating the fate of British tech entrepreneur Mike Lynch in a corporate fraud trial that began in March, as a years-long saga over a 2011 acquisition deal approaches its end.

Lynch is charged with 15 counts of fraud, though originally he faced 16; one count of securities fraud was dismissed last week in a notable victory for his defense.