Tag Archives: ConradBlack

Black Guilty, But Not of Tax Fraud

Posted on July 13, 2007 by Russ

Remember the Conrad Black trial? Verdicts have come out, and it’s a mixed bag. All of the defendants (along with Black, there were three co-defendants) were found not guilty of not filing corporate tax returns. However, Black was found guilty … Continue reading →

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Why I Haven’t Been Covering the Conrad Black Trial

Posted on May 14, 2007 by Russ

Because Mark Steyn is. You haven’t hear of Mark Steyn? You haven’t read Mark Steyn? His daily column is available on his web site. His column is carried by many newspapers, including the Orange County Register. He appears weekly on … Continue reading →

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A “Personal Piggy Bank” or a Well-Run Company?

Posted on March 20, 2007 by Russ

Two diametrically opposed visions of Hollinger, Inc. were presented to jurors in Chicago in opening arguments of the Conrad Black trial. Prosecutors, quoted by Bloomberg, called Hollinger Black’s “personal piggy bank.” His attorneys, though, claimed “[the] company was stolen out … Continue reading →

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Clear as Mud

Posted on March 18, 2007 by Russ

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 … Continue reading →

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Plenty of Fraud to Pass Around the Table

Posted on March 12, 2007 by Russ

Well, it’s time for an uber-post. We’ve got plenty of fraud to share, with two practitioners in trouble, an IRS agent, what should be a circus of a trial, and a pilot that may be grounded. First up comes one … Continue reading →

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“The U.S. Marines Couldn’t Keep Me Away”

Posted on September 10, 2006 by Russ

So said Conrad Black, also known as Lord Black of Crossharbour. Lord Black waived extradition from Canada (his native home) or Great Britain (where he is a Lord) and will face a March 2007 trial on fraud, racketeering, and tax … Continue reading →

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