Conrad Black Trial

Conrad Black, the former chairman and chief executive of the Hollinger International media company, and two other former executives are urging the justices to hear their case because federal appeals courts around the country are divided on the central issue undergirding their convictions.Conrad Black is asking the Supreme Court to overturn his convictions for fraud and obstruction of justice.A federal appeals court in Chicago already has upheld the convictions, for which Black is serving a 6...Read Full Story

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The federal case against former Hollinger International Inc. Chairman Conrad Black got kicked off this week.  Conrad Black and Peter Atkinson are charged with taking millions of dollars in noncompete payments while also selling $3 billion in Hollinger assets from 1998 to 2001. Former Hollinger General Counsel Mark Kipnis, 59, is also accused of aiding Black and Arkinson. Each man faces more than 20 years in prison if convicted.Read Full Story

After 15 weeks of testimony, the Jury has reported back to the judge that they are deadlocked.  The jury can't come to a concensus decision.  The judge, along with the two legal teams, will now need to decide how to proceed.Read Full Story

(CHICAGO) — A federal jury convicted fallen media tycoon Conrad Black and three of his former executives at Hollinger International Inc. Friday of illegally pocketing money that should have gone to stockholders. Black, 62, was convicted of three counts of mail fraud and one count of obstruction of justice. He faces a maximum of 35 years [...]Read Full Story

Yesterday's London Lite reported on how troubled tycoon Conrad Black was able to sign books at Waterstones Piccadilly despite being unable to leave America.Using the LongPen device, invented by author and poet Margaret Atwood, Black was able to send an electronic signature using a magnetic pen.He then sent the signature to a robot arm in Waterstones, which traced the signature exactly as he had written it.Will it catch on?:Many authors value travelling and the chance to meet people face to...Read Full Story