If I told you that there was a trial attracting a media circus in Chicago, you might wonder about my intelligence. Except for stories in the two daily Chicago newspapers (the Chicago Tribune and the Chicago Sun-Times), this trial might not even be happening. While I have reported on this trial (most recently, on Monday), the Register and the Los Angeles Times have been silent.
It’s the Conrad Black trial. As the Tribune reports, the jurors have been selected (but the names aren’t being released), and the trial will begin on Monday.
While the trial isn’t making news in the United States, it’s big news north of the border. Hordes of Canadian media have descended on Chicago to cover the trial. As this story from the Edmonton Sun notes, it’s going to be tough sledding for the jury. How would you like to be a juror and be faced with understanding the complexities behind mail fraud, tax fraud, and all the other charges that the defendants are accused of?
Well, I will continue to cover the trial. Because a good media circus makes for some fun during tax season.
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Going to be interesting to see the makeup of the jury. It’s tough enough to find a temp worker capable of reconciling a checking account, but they have to find 12 people who can understand finance and acconting well enough to try this case. Thanks for bringing it up – I’ll be following it with interest.