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Case
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Reference no. IMD-3-2145
Published by: International Institute for Management Development (IMD)
Originally published in: 2011
Version: 15.12.1011
Length: 26 pages
Data source: Published sources

Abstract

On Friday, 13 July 2007, publishing magnate, Lord Black of Crossharbour stood up in a Chicago courthouse, together with three colleagues from Hollinger International Inc (HII), to hear the jurors' verdict in their five-month trial. Convinced of his innocence, Lord Black looked on stony-faced as the verdict was announced: guilty of fraud and of obstructing justice. This case tells the story of Conrad Black's rise to power, wealth, and fame as a media mogul and ultimately his downfall. It gives a detailed account of how Black built the third largest global media empire and the events that lead to his conviction on charges of fraud.
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2002 sales USD1.05 billion
Other setting(s):
1969-2007

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Abstract

On Friday, 13 July 2007, publishing magnate, Lord Black of Crossharbour stood up in a Chicago courthouse, together with three colleagues from Hollinger International Inc (HII), to hear the jurors' verdict in their five-month trial. Convinced of his innocence, Lord Black looked on stony-faced as the verdict was announced: guilty of fraud and of obstructing justice. This case tells the story of Conrad Black's rise to power, wealth, and fame as a media mogul and ultimately his downfall. It gives a detailed account of how Black built the third largest global media empire and the events that lead to his conviction on charges of fraud.

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Location:
Size:
2002 sales USD1.05 billion
Other setting(s):
1969-2007

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