Overview

• A Chicago court hearing on Monday was adjourned to allow both sides to finalize a plea agreement, with sentencing expected next month.
• The reported deal would involve a guilty plea in exchange for a 4–6 year sentence, with credit for time served and typical service of half potentially leaving about 12–24 months before return to the UK.
• Prosecutors are expected to treat coercion as a mitigating factor, with Hall saying two British men pressured her to carry suitcases she believed held cash.
• Her lawyer and family cite a bipolar diagnosis made during remand and a clean record as grounds for leniency.
• Hall, 29, was arrested at O’Hare on August 18, 2024 after two suitcases allegedly containing 43 kg of cocaine worth about £15 million were found, leading to charges including possession with intent to deliver.