Posted AT 4:37 AM EDT on 11/12/07
Black sentence: 'No one is above the law'
CHICAGO — Facing his darkest day in court, Conrad Black evaded the harshest extent of the law yesterday thanks to a moderate judge and a few key legal victories.Judge Amy St. Eve rejected calls from prosecutors to virtually bankrupt Lord Black and lock him away for the rest of his life for fraud and obstruction of justice.
Instead, the judge imposed a sentence of 6½ years and ordered Lord Black to pay a $125,000 (U.S.) fine.
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- ERIC REGULY
Reguly: Odds of a second act are unlikely
- MARGARET WENTE
Wente: So, Mr. Black, considered Cuba?
