Archive for the ‘black’ Category

Conrad Black loses appeal

Wednesday, June 25th, 2008

Conrad Black has lost his appeal against his sentence, meaning he is almost certain to stay in jail for six years. Unless he is pardoned by George W Bush

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Professor Conrad Black

Saturday, May 31st, 2008

Conrad Black has settled nicely into life behind bars. He is now teachign history at prison

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Conrad Black’s prison letters

Wednesday, April 2nd, 2008

The first of Conrad Black’s letters from prison. And it sounds like the convicted fraudster is doing well.

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Conrad Black says slammer is "safe and civilized"

Tuesday, March 25th, 2008

Conrad Black is adjusting to life in the slammer

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Conrad Black’s $200 million legal bill

Saturday, March 15th, 2008

Conrad Black has filed an appeal against his prison sentence for perpetrating massive fraud. But his legal bill is already $200 million

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Conrad Black loses appeal: it’s jail on Monday

Thursday, February 28th, 2008

Disgraced former Hollinger chairman Conrad Black has lost his last-minute appeal appeal to stay out jail and will have to report to the slammer by Monday. Here is what he can expect in jail.

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Conrad Black’s household: it’s a dog’s life

Thursday, February 14th, 2008

Now that hubby Conrad Black is heading off to jail, Barbara Amiel is coming to terms with the fact that her doggies are in the care of a German house officer, or “houseman” as she calls him.

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Jail and no bail for Conrad Black

Friday, February 1st, 2008

Bad news for Conrad Black with reports that he is likely to start jail in four weeks time when Chicago judge Amy St. Eve dismissed his motion to remain free on bail while he appeals his criminal conviction. Black has been ordered to report to jail on March 3 to start his six and half year sentence.

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Conrad Black and the ostrich defense

Sunday, January 20th, 2008

With Conrad Black this week filing a bid for bail until his appeal of fraud and obstruction convictions is heard, there are signs what the grounds of appeal might be.

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Conrad Black: now a good American?

Friday, January 4th, 2008

After waging a legal war against the US, Conrad Black is now asking to get US citizenship rights so that authorities will go easy on him in jail.

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