FDR papers to become public soon Nov 17, 2009
The Sun-Times Media Group Inc., formerly Hollinger International Inc., bought the collection in 2001 for $8 million and wants to give all of it to the library, Schumer's office said. But because the National Archives has claimed ownership to some of the materials on behalf of the government, the company cannot get the full tax benefit it says it is due. (MSNBC -- Politics)
Corporate crime in America: Are you being served? Oct 22, 2009
Lord Black is 18 months into a six-and-a-half year sentence for fraudulently extracting millions of dollars from Hollinger International, the media firm he once ran ... In Lord Black s appeal, the main issue is not whether fraud was committed for personal gain, but whether this was at the expense of Hollinger International s shareholders, as opposed to the government of Canada, to which he was trying to avoid paying taxes. (The Economist)
Top court to hear appeal by Enron's Skilling Oct 14, 2009
Black, the former chairman and chief executive of the Hollinger International media company, is arguing a different point. He says the $5. (MSNBC -- Business)
CanWest Didn't Properly Finance Buyout of Newspapers, Black Says From Jail Oct 8, 2009
Black, the former chairman of Hollinger International Inc., had boasted that he persuaded former CanWest Chairman to overpay for the Hollinger newspapers, according to papers filed during Blacks 2007 trial in Chicago. We made C$1 billion in three years in a stagnant industry from that sale, Black said in an interview during the trial. (Bloomberg -- Canada)
Law used to indict Blagojevich challenged by Alaskan Sep 13, 2009
Black and two of his three co-defendants were convicted of depriving the Hollinger International media empire of their faithful services as corporate officers. The offense includes pocketing $5. (Anchorage Daily News)
Court turns down Blacks bail request Aug 12, 2009
In May the court agreed to consider overturning Black's conviction in July 2007 on charges he siphoned off millions of dollars belonging to Hollinger International when he was chief executive of the media company. The case will be argued later this year. (MSNBC -- Politics)
Black Says He Holds No Grudge Against Chretien Over British Title Feud Aug 4, 2009
It is not for me to dispute that his services to Canadian federalism over nearly 40 years entitle him to it, Black wrote in an e-mail from a Florida prison where he is serving a 6 - year sentence for fraud and obstruction of justice, committed while he was chairman of Hollinger International Inc. I am happy for him. . (Bloomberg -- Canada)
Conrad Black Loses Bid for Bail During Supreme Court Review of Fraud Case Jul 15, 2009
July 15 (Bloomberg) -- , the former Hollinger International Inc. chairman jailed for his role in the theft of $6 ... Chicago-based Hollinger International, now known as the Sun-Times Media Group Inc., is the publisher of its namesake Chicago Sun-Times newspaper. (Bloomberg -- UK)
Chicago lawyer convicted in Refco fraud Jul 11, 2009
Former press lord Conrad Black should not be freed on bail while appealing to the U.S. Supreme Court his conviction for defrauding shareholders in his Hollinger International media empire, prosecutors said Monday. Prosecutors said that even if the high court throws out Black's conviction for swindling the shareholders, he will still have to remain in prison for illegally removing documents sought by the Securities and Exchange Commission and others from his Toronto office. (Fresno Bee -- Business)
Prosecutors: Former Press Lord Shouldn't Get Bail Jul 7, 2009
Former press lord Conrad Black should not be freed on bail while appealing to the U.S. Supreme Court his conviction for defrauding shareholders in his Hollinger International media empire, prosecutors said Monday ... The British baron with the title Lord Black of Crossharbour and three other former Hollinger International executives were convicted in July 2007 of swindling the company's shareholders out of $6. (ABC News -- Wire)
Conrad Black should remain in prison: feds Jul 7, 2009
In court papers, prosecutors said Monday that Black will have to remain in prison for obstructing justice even if the high court throws out his conviction for defrauding shareholders in his Hollinger International media empire. Black was convicted in July 2007 of mail fraud. (Crain's Chicago Business)
Prosecutor Says Ex-Broadway Producers Should Spend 8-10 Years Behind Bars Jul 7, 2009
Their case has been compared with that of , the former chairman of newspaper publisher Hollinger International Inc. Black was sentenced to 6 1/2 years in prison following a trial in Chicago where he was convicted of defrauding company shareholders of $6. 1 million and obstructing justice. (Bloomberg -- Canada)
Rogue's gallery Jun 30, 2009
- Conrad Black, 64, former newspaper mogul and member of the British House of Lords, convicted in July 2007 on charges he siphoned off millions of dollars belonging to Hollinger International when he was chief executive of the media company. Serving a 6 1/2-year prison term in Coleman, Florida. (AZCentral -- Business)
Tell Obama ‘no we can’t’ Jun 23, 2009
"Will was criticized for his dealings with Canadian-born British financier Conrad Black. Will served on an informal board of advisors to Hollinger International, a newspaper company controlled by Black. The board met once a year and Will received an annual payment of $25,000. The board was disbanded in 2001. In March 2003, Will wrote a syndicated column which praised a speech by Black and did not disclose their previous business relationship.". "In a Washington Post column on June 5, 2008, Will... (Logan Herald Journal, UT)
'BAIL' OUT FOR BLACK? Jun 23, 2009
Conrad Black, the former Hollinger International chairman serving a 6 -year prison term for stealing from the company, asked the judge who sentenced him for bail while the US Supreme Court reviews his conviction. Black's lawyers, in papers filed yesterday with US District Judge Amy St. Eve in Chicago, said the high court's May decision to hear a challenge to his 2007 conviction for mail fraud indicates there is a "substantial question" concerning his guilt, raising the possibility of a new trial... (New York Post -- Business)
Conrad Black Asks High Court for Release From Prison May 30, 2009
In early May, the high court agreed to hear an appeal from Black and two other former executives of the Hollinger International media company who were convicted in connection with payments of $5. 5 million they received from a Hollinger subsidiary. (Newsmax)
Black expected to seek bail May 20, 2009
Lord Black and three other former executives of Hollinger International Inc. were convicted of fraud in 2007 for misappropriating $6 ... Lawyers for Lord Black, Mr. Boultbee and Mr. Kipnis are also expected to appear in a U.S. bankruptcy court in Chicago soon to argue that Hollinger International, now called Sun-Times Media Group Inc., should continue paying most of their legal bills. (Globe and Mail)
Black's fraud case goes to Supreme Court May 19, 2009
The justices will hear arguments later this year over the convictions of Black, the former chairman and chief executive of the Hollinger International media company, and two other former executives in connection with payments of $5. 5 million they received from a Hollinger subsidiary. (Crain's Chicago Business)
High Court Rules in Pregnancy Leave Case, Agrees to Hear Challenge to SOX Board May 19, 2009
Conrad Black, who headed the Hollinger International Inc. media company, is challenging the law against "honest services" fraud under which he was convicted in 2007. He claims that payments he received from a Hollinger subsidiary did not harm the company and that appeals courts are "hopelessly divided" over whether the statute -- which has been used increasingly in white-collar prosecutions -- can be applied to cases like his. (Law.com)
Court to hear Conrad Black case May 19, 2009
He argues that he did not commit fraud because he did no harm to newspaper company Hollinger International, which once owned the Daily Telegraph. The 7th Circuit Court of Appeals in Chicago last year upheld the convictions of Black and two other men. (BBC News -- Business)
Investment Bank Chief Eyes Purchase of Sun-Times May 5, 2009
The Internal Revenue service also says the company owes as much as $608 million in back taxes and penalties related to the business practices of former owner Conrad Black, when the company was called Hollinger International. Black was convicted of fraud for siphoning millions of dollars from the company and is serving a prison sentence. (ABC News -- Wire)
Canwest Reports $1.16 Billion Q1 Loss Apr 13, 2009
9 billion debt, much of it amassed to buy Canadian newspapers from Conrad Black's old chain, Hollinger International. Mark Fitzgerald () is E&P's editor-at-large. (MediaWeek.com)
CanWest loses $1.4-billion Apr 10, 2009
A big part of CanWest's debt dates back to its 2000 acquisition of a stable of Canadian newspapers from Hollinger International for about $3. 2-billion. (Globe and Mail)
Canwest Communications May File for... Apr 7, 2009
Canwest Communications is also being affected by debt from the purchase of Hollinger International, and Alliance Atlantis which included specialty channels like: HGTV, and Mystery ... In 2000 Canwest purchased Hollinger International for $3. (Suite101.com)
Sun-Times losses more than doubled in 2008 Apr 2, 2009
Black, convicted in 2007 of siphoning millions of dollars from the Sun-Times group's predecessor, Hollinger International, is serving a 6-year prison term for fraud and obstruction of justice. Black and two other former executives, John Boultbee and Mark Kipnis, have appealed their convictions to the U.S. Supreme Court. (Crain's Chicago Business)
* Conrad Blacks empire in dire trouble Apr 2, 2009
Previously known as Hollinger International, the Chicago-based Sun-Times group once controlled a global network of papers built up by Black, who controlled the business until he was caught plundering money from shareholders in 2003. The company, which owns the Chicago Sun-Times, 58 local papers and the UKs Daily Telegraph, said it was struggling to cope with slump in advertising on top of tax and legal liabilities dating back to previous management. (Taipei Times, Taiwan -- Sports)
Sun-Times Media files for bankruptcy Apr 1, 2009
The situation stems from the days when Sun-Times Media Group was Hollinger International, led by former media mogul Conrad Black. Black went to prison in March 2008 after being convicted of fraud, but not before he and others siphoned off millions of dollars from the company something spokeswoman Tammy Chase referred to as Sun-Times Media's unique "legacy issues.". (Crain's Chicago Business)
NEWS BROKE: SUN-TIMES Files For Bankruptcy, Both Major Chicago Dailies Now In Chapter 11... Apr 1, 2009
Blackis now serving a 6 1/2-year sentence in federal prison, after being convicted in July 2007 of siphoning off millions of dollars belonging to the Sun-Times parent company, then known as Hollinger International, when he was chief executive officer of the company. Hollinger also owned the Daily Telegraph of London, the Jerusalem Post and hundreds of community papers across this country and Canada. (The Drudge Report)
SUN-TIMES FADES TO (CONRAD) BLACK Apr 1, 2009
The Sun-Times Media, formerly owned by Hollinger International, was renamed to distance itself from Black and his former holding company, Hollinger Inc. To further complicate matters, Black also had another holding company, Ravelston Corp.. In 2003, Black and his associates were accused of looting the company of millions, triggering a flurry of lawsuits involving Black, former executives and the various corporate entities that continue to this day. (New York Post -- Business)
Sun-Times Media Group Settles with Canwest Mar 13, 2009
At the time, Sun-Times Media was called Hollinger International and led by former media mogul Conrad Black. Winnipeg-based CanWest originally claimed it was owed 84 million Canadian Dollars ($65 million) as part of an adjustment to the purchase. (MediaWeek.com)
CanWest puts $34-million Sun-Times settlement toward debt Mar 13, 2009
7-million amount by an arbitrator after a dispute with the former Hollinger International, now Sun-Times, over the adjustments. However, after the arbitrator announced the decision, Sun-Times says it approached CanWest with a request to slash the payment total. (Globe and Mail)
Piano lessons and Colombian coffee - Conrad Black on life in a US prison Mar 4, 2009
Page last updated at 10:38 GMT, Tuesday, 3 March 2009. Conrad Black on his prison life. (BBC News -- Americas)
Conrad Black's life in prison Mar 4, 2009
Black was convicted in 2007 of siphoning off millions of dollars belonging to Hollinger International when he was chief executive officer of the company that once owned the Chicago Sun-Times, the Daily Telegraph of London, the Jerusalem Post and hundreds of community papers across the U.S and Canada ... Black expressed frustration with what he considers the destruction of his former Hollinger International media group now since charges were brought against him more than three years ago. (Crain's Chicago Business)
Will Tribune Co. be Able to Hire its Desired Financial Advisors? Feb 22, 2009
The trustee also noted that Lazard was hired in 2003 by the Sun-Times, then known as Hollinger International, to help with its restructuring efforts. Joseph McMahon Jr., an attorney for the trustee, said Lazard's failure to disclose its connections with the Sun-Times was intentional and grounds for denial of employment. (MediaWeek.com)
