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CTV.ca | Black found guilty of obstruction of justice

The jury at the fraud trial for Conrad Black has found the former media baron guilty on four of 13 counts in his fraud and racketeering trial, including the serious charge of obstruction of justice. Black was cleared of the charge of racketeering, but legal expert Paula Todd called the obstruction charge "extraordinary." "This is very bad news for Conrad Black, for Eddie Greenspan and for his lawyer Ed Genson. This carries a maximum penalty in the United States of 20 years in prison, US$250,000. He won't obviously see 20 years but he is probably looking at prison time," said Todd. After 10 days of deliberations, the former press baron stood stonefaced as the jury read its verdict to the court, ending a trial that began in mid-March. It was not immediately known whether former newspaper baron will appeal the verdict. Developing.....

Scum bag.... he should have gotten more.