Trial

Managers acquitted in Crossair trial - swissinfo

Posted by slicely

A Swiss court has acquitted six former managers of the regional airline Crossair charged over the death of 24 people in a plane crash near Zurich seven years ago.

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Conrad Black - still fighting

Posted by SoxFirst

He might be looking at a lengthy spell behind bars but Conrad Black's self-belief remains unshakeable. With his sentencing coming up in late November, Black resumed his column in the newspaper he created, claiming that he will triumph and vanquish his enemies.

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Booking Conrad Black

Posted by SoxFirst

Conrad Black is not going down without a fight. And when it comes to chutzpah, this guy is hard to beat. Last week, he put up a motion asking for an acquittal or new trial on the grounds that the US Government had not proved its case. And he has 1200 page book on Richard Nixon coming out.

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Black years in jail

Posted by SoxFirst

Conrad Black has been convicted as a fraudster. What signals does that send out to company directors and bosses?

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Conrad Black's fan club waits for the verdict

Posted by SoxFirst

Tense hours ahead for Conrad Black as he flips a bird at the media in the lead-up to the jury decision as whether he gets sent to jail for the rest of his life, or walks. A decision is expected and the hundreds of his fans on Facebook wait nervously for the verdict.

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Serial Killer Trial: Lynn Ellingsen On The Hook

Posted by HeatherOrato

I don’t know about you, but I wasn’t taken by the sobs that of key Crown witness Lynn Ellingsen today in court. I watched her closely as I used to when I’d sit back and observe people to stay safe Downtown Eastside...I felt as though what she saw didn’t affect her as much as she let on.

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Will Conrad Black walk?

Posted by SoxFirst

With Conrad Black's trial drawing to a close, and the former media mogul refusing to testify , questions are now arising whether the guy will get convicted. Whatever his excesses, some are casting doubt on whether he broke the law.

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