Black renounced his Canadian citizenship in 2001 in order to become a life peer in the British House of Lords. Conrad Black is currently on trial in [[Chicago]], [[Illinois]] facing charges of fraud, tax evasion, racketeering, money laundering and obstruction of justice. | Black renounced his Canadian citizenship in 2001 in order to become a life peer in the British House of Lords. Conrad Black is currently on trial in [[Chicago]], [[Illinois]] facing charges of fraud, tax evasion, racketeering, money laundering and obstruction of justice. |