Federal clemency case file
Pardon of Conrad Moffat Black
Granted May 15, 2019 by Donald Trump (Republican).
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Conrad Moffat Black was convicted in the United States District Court for the Northern District of Illinois in 2007 of mail fraud under 18 U.S.C. § 1341 and obstruction of justice under 18 U.S.C. § 1512(c)(1) in connection with non-compete payments diverted from Hollinger International, the parent company of the Chicago Sun-Times and Telegraph Media Group, as well as for removing boxes of documents from a Toronto office building during a related federal investigation. He was sentenced to 78 months imprisonment. On May 15, 2019, President Donald Trump granted Black a full pardon.
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Court case
Offense and conviction
Convictions in the U.S. District Court for the Northern District of Illinois (2007) for mail fraud and obstruction of justice in connection with non-compete payments diverted from Hollinger International, the parent company of the Chicago Sun-Times and Telegraph Media Group.
Northern District of Illinois · 2007
Mail Fraud
Mail fraud in connection with non-compete payments diverted from Hollinger International. (18 U.S.C. § 1341)
Obstruction of Justice
Obstruction of justice for removing boxes of documents from a Toronto office building during a related federal investigation. (18 U.S.C. § 1512(c)(1))
Sentence and money
Original penalties
Sentence
78 months imprisonment · $125,000.00 fine
Sentenced December 10, 2007 · Northern District of Illinois
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