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'''Conrad Moffat Black ''' (born 25 August, 1944 in Montreal, Canada) is a former newspaper magnate that runs over 400 newspaper titles in North America through his Ravelston Corporation and Hollinger Inc., most of which were sold to [[Israel Asper]]'s CanWest Global Communications Corp. in the late 1990s, include conservative-leaning newspapers such as the [[National Post]], Ottawa Citizen, Montreal Gazette, Calgary Herald, and Vancouver Sun.  Conrad Black holds a bachelor of arts in history from Carleton University, a law degree from Laval University, and a master's degree in history from McGill University.

'''Conrad Moffat Black ''' (born 25 August, 1944 in Montreal, Canada) is a former newspaper magnate who made his fortune by buying money losing newspapers and making them profitable.  At it's peak Black owned 400 newspaper titles in North America, the UK, Australia and Israel through his Ravelston Corporation and Hollinger Inc..  Most of these were sold to [[Israel Asper]]'s CanWest Global Communications Corp. in the late 1990s, include conservative-leaning newspapers such as the [[National Post]], Ottawa Citizen, Montreal Gazette, Calgary Herald, and Vancouver Sun.  Conrad Black holds a bachelor of arts in history from Carleton University, a law degree from Laval University, and a master's degree in history from McGill University.

In 2000, Conrad Black threw a surprise 60th birthday party for his wife, Barbara Amiel, at a cost of $US62,869.57.  Attendances include [[Michael Bloomberg]], Henry Kravis, [[Donald Trump]], Donald Laude, Mort Zuckerman, A. Alfred Taubman, Sir Evelyn de Rothschild, [[Henry Kissinger]] (whom once served as director of Hollinger Inc.), [[Barbara Walter]], William McDonough, Robert Silvers, [[Midge Rosenthal]], Jeffrey Epstein, and [[Richard Perle]].

In 2000, Conrad Black threw a surprise 60th birthday party for his wife, Barbara Amiel, at a cost of $US62,869.57.  Attendees included [[Michael Bloomberg]], Henry Kravis, [[Donald Trump]], Donald Laude, Mort Zuckerman, A. Alfred Taubman, Sir Evelyn de Rothschild, [[Henry Kissinger]] (whom once served as director of Hollinger Inc.), [[Barbara Walter]], William McDonough, Robert Silvers, [[Midge Rosenthal]], Jeffrey Epstein, and [[Richard Perle]].  This was one example party in addition to lavish mansions in Toronto, London, New York and Palm Springs led to questions about how Black used the Hollinger expense accounts.

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, named Lord Black of Crossharbour.  In early 2004, Hollinger International removed Black as its chairman and launched a $200-million US lawsuit against him.  In 2007 further charges were laid around "non-compete" payments made directly to Black, that he would not start a new newspaper in markets where he had just sold a newspaper.  Most purchasers felt these payments were not necessary, and stockholders felt the money should go directly to Hollinger.  On July 13th 2007 Conrad Black was convicted in [[Chicago]], [[Illinois]] on charges of fraud and obstruction of justice.  Sentencing is set for November 30th, and his lawyers have vowed to appeal the conviction.

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