Black charged with racketeering, obstruction - RICO!

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http://www.ctv.ca/servlet/ArticleNews/story/CTVNews/20051207/black_charges_051215/20051215?hub=Canada

CHICAGO — Conrad Black was hit with new U.S. federal criminal charges Thursday, as prosecutors added racketeering and obstruction of justice allegations to the list of fraud counts he's already facing.

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The racketeering count, under the U.S. Racketeer Influenced and Corrupt Organizations law known as RICO, alleges that Black was the principal leader, manager and organizer of the Hollinger enterprise.

It alleges that between 1998 and 2002, Black, together with the defendants, operated Hollinger through a pattern of racketeering acts, each containing one or more underlying allegations of fraud.

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That same day, Black was also charged with eight counts of fraud. He is now facing four new charges in total -- one each of racketeering, obstruction of justice, money laundering and wire fraud.

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http://www.marketwatch.com/news/newsfinder/pulseone.asp?dateid=38701.6525140625-854525443&siteID=mktw&scid=0&doctype=806&property=symb&value=&categories=&

SAN FRANCISCO (MarketWatch) -- Hollinger International Inc.'s (HLR) former chairman and chief executive officer, Conrad Black, was indicted on additional charges Thursday by federal prosecutors, according to media reports. Black has been charged with one count each of racketeering, obstruction of justice, money-laundering and wire fraud, the Wall Street Journal reported on its Web site. Last week, Black reportedly pleaded not guilty to eight charges of fraud in U.S. District Court in Chicago.

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3:31pm 12/15/05 HOLLINGER EX-CHAIR CHARGED W/ MONEY-LAUNDERING -- REPORTS

3:31pm 12/15/05 HOLLINGER EX-CHAIR CHARGED W/ WIRE FRAUD -- REPORTS

3:29pm 12/15/05 HOLLINGER EX-CHAIR BLACK CHARGED W/ RACKETEERING -- REPORTS

3:30pm 12/15/05 HOLLINGER EX-CHAIR CHARGED W/ OBSTRUCTING JUSTICE -- REPORTS

3:29pm 12/15/05 HOLLINGER EX-CHAIR BLACK INDICTED ON ADD'L CHARGES - REPORTS

(edited to AP article)