Summary
Conrad Black was convicted in 2007 in the U.S. District Court for the Northern District of Illinois of mail fraud and obstruction of justice related to the diversion of non-compete payments from Hollinger International, a company that owned the Chicago Sun-Times and Telegraph Media Group. On May 15, 2019, President Donald Trump granted Black a full pardon for these convictions.
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Pardon · May 15, 2019
Granted by Donald Trump (Republican)
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.
Counts of conviction
- 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))
Original sentence: 78 months imprisonment · $125,000.00 fine (sentenced December 10, 2007, Northern District of Illinois).
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