With all due respect to the merits of his defence, having Conrad Black in the dock is good news for governance. He is a very visible figure and a good example to put fear into other imperial managers out there. They still exist!
Onésimo Alvarez-Moro
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Conrad Black has often asserted that he is not a man to shrink in the face of adversity. But the British peer and former newspaper tycoon will be forced in coming months to fend off criminal fraud charges with a depleted arsenal.
Lord Black's long-running legal battles, which culminated on Thursday with his indictment on eight counts of fraud by the US attorney's office in Illinois, have taken a heavy financial toll on the former chairman and chief executive of Hollinger International.
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