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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.

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, 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.

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 shareholders.   

 

On July 13th 2007 Conrad Black was convicted in [[Chicago]], [[Illinois]] on charges of fraud and obstruction of justice.  He was sentenced to 6 1/2 years in prison for his role in the misappropriation of millions of dollars from the newspaper empire once owned.  He was also fined $125,000 US.  Black's Lawyers have vowed an appeal.

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