Judge denies convicted press lord Conrad Black's appeal bond
By JERUSALEM POST STAFF
A federal judge has denied fallen press lord Conrad Black's long-shot request to remain free on bond pending appeal of his fraud and obstruction of justice conviction.
The 63-year-old Black has until March 3 to report for his 6 1/2-year prison term.
US District Judge Amy J. St. Eve said in Thursday's order that Black's attorneys failed to show his grounds for appeal are likely to result in a reversal or new trial.
Black was convicted July 13 of illegally siphoning $6 million (€4 million) out of the Hollinger International newspaper empire. He also was convicted of spiriting boxes of documents out of his Toronto offices to keep them out of the hands of investigators.
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